GiftList update: monetization rears its ugly head
Tonight I made another major update to GiftList. You could call this phase 2 of the Amazon integration project. As you can see from the screenshot, GiftList now (gently) suggests when you claim a gift request that you purchase it from Amazon. If they do, of course, GiftList gets a cut via Amazon's affiliate program.
Hopefully GiftList users won't revolt and start a petition as a result of these changes. I'm trying to strike a balance between encouraging Amazon, but not requiring it. And using the power of guilt, of course.
Anyway, the reaction of the GiftList user community should be interesting. Fortunately most of the people in my familiy are economists, so they are more culturally amenable to this kind of thing than others might be.