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Lying and stealing
Who did they steal from? How did they steal? I never used them but didn’t they provide coupon codes or smth?
They stole referrals. I'll explain like you're 10, it's a bit much for a 5 year old.
Let's say you watch a video with a link to a product in the description. Normally, when you click that link, a referral code is embedded so the person who made the video gets a referral fee when you make a purchase.
Honey would remove those referral codes and replace it with their own.
Then uses embedded and referral. Not sure I know many ten year olds that would get those meanings. 😊
I'm sorry that you have so little faith in the 10 year olds you know.
Does your comment have a constructive point or are you simply the sort that looks for technicalities to correct so they might feel smugly satisfied about themselves?
Erm… not at all. Feel free to peruse my comment history if you want.
I didn’t mean anything by it and I was merely thinking out loud. I added the smiley to show I was friendly and meant no offence.
I realise now that the smiley could be confused for smugness, but honestly was just a thought I typed out.
You have a great weekend and I will try and be better.
I'm very sorry. I interpreted your comment entirely incorrectly and my response was snappish and rude. I ought to have given you the benefit of the doubt, but instead lashed out. Many apologies, I'll do better!
No problem at all. I really appreciate you apologising, a lot of people wouldn’t do that and just carry on with their day. I’m happy you took the time.
We all do things we wouldn’t otherwise, and we should all do better by owning up.
Aww, thanks! I had just woken up and my brain wasn't functioning. Apparently it was stuck on "everyone is an asshole (including me) mode". I sometimes have to take a deep breath and remind myself that I'm not on Reddit anymore.
Thanks for being so nice about it. People like you are why I'm here.
And people like you are why I'm here!
Eh, my 10yo would probably get it, but I'd need to define those terms. My younger kid probably wouldn't.