Do you think if your friend sent an email to WA and said they signed up via your link they might credit you? Might be worth an ask -- cause if he renews you get a "piece" not just that first time but every month I believe.

Even Google does it now in the UK, you might be able to see it if you go to http://www.google.co.uk/ncr if not here's a screen shot http://d.pr/i/HNWm you're supposed to "accept" cookies with every search. Here's a screenshot of the BBC's news site: http://d.pr/i/zrao etc. etc. :( R.

Thanks Richard, the worst happened first so it won't get any worse now. But I didn't know the fact that you mentioned. It is going to be really attacking us, then...

It's really annoying. Unfortunately, it does happen occasionally. If someone blocks cookies there's little you can do. It's getting to be a real problem in Europe as the EU insists that cookie warnings should appear on all sites that do business with Brussels and many allow you to "decline" to accept them so the public are beginning to feel cookies are a bad thing and getting into the habit of "refusing". :( Rich.