Originally Posted by
brooklynmatt
You say principled I say stupid. He could have negotiated better. There is nothing wrong with monetizing, and once you are in a position of authority you should be able to find a way to retain integrity and payments.
I would think it's neither out of principle or stupidity that he did what he did but a smart business decision. His readership base is probably more valuable to him then the affiliate links and by posting an article like that, the readership grows and remains loyal. Had he done the opposite, he may have lost readers. This is a guy that talks about passive income and retirement . . . I really don't think he would make a stupid business decision on purpose. In reality, it's probably closer to what Milesabound said.