Pushpills, what are you talking about?! ARS got to where it is by putting our webmaster affiliates first! - we have never "ripped off webmasters" and have always worked with our affiliates to help them maximize their revenue. We've been a strong force in this industry for years and have become as large as we are by taking great care of and working with our affiliates. Not to mention the millions we've paid out along with all of the benefits we give like free health insurance, ARS rewards points, personalized 24/7 support, high dollar promos, etc.
We have made a lot of changes and are still working out the kinks, yes. The changes and upgrades are being made to increase the value of the traffic in the best interests of all webmasters. Our loyal affiliates that are incorporating these changes into their business models will be very glad they did...as I suspect it won't be long before other sponsors follow suit.
The day of cookie-cutter front ends and 'same old' members areas are over; and those that don't change their model to QUALITY sites, instead of quantity front ends, will regret not taking proactive measures like we are. For Real, reality based sites, are HOT right now. The
www.ARS4Real.com members areas offers exclusive content in each site and we are adding new niche sites all the time...RateMyTranny being the latest edition.
If you are having any issues with your ARS account, give your support rep a call and they will work with you to help make your traffic as profitable as possible. Also, login to your ARS account and join in the webmaster forum where you get up-to-date program information, learn a lot about what is and is not working, and get helpful ideas for promotions and increasing your money:
http://stats.arsri.com/board/