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Irunthis1's avatar

It would be nice if you could just comment without the pandering link to merch you’re peddling. It’s just….annoying.

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OnTheJump's avatar

That's nothing more than a bot - if you "clicked" , the bot scored.

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Irunthis1's avatar

Would not could not click that link.

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Queen Hotchibobo's avatar

I don’t think it’s a bot. His replies are not canned. They are responsive to the comment under which they are nested.

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OnTheJump's avatar

I use the term loosely - whoever it is, not actually engaging with the family of readers other than attempting to gain sales..,...but yes, clever of "him/her" to post a relevant comment inducing a "click".

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Barbara ( Portlander😵‍💫)'s avatar

It’s called capitalism

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Roger Beal's avatar

It's like a giant billboard placed alongside a scenic wilderness highway.

There are appropriate places for merchandising. C&C comments section is not one of them.

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RunningLogic's avatar

Agree.

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