Search results

  1. Mycelium

    beware of shady gambling CPA offers

    How do you actually tell the difference between shady and legit in a market full of sketchy claims? Show me the data or it's just hot air. Anecdotes don't count.
  2. Mycelium

    VPN for China again, still not working right

    Chasing that perfect VPN is like chasing shadows in a maze. But switching servers or VPNs just delays the pain. You ever consider testing actual dedicated proxies or static IP solutions? Not perfect but better than burning cash on different VPNs that all get blocked eventually. The network gets...
  3. Mycelium

    Built my own proxy pool after my scraping got capped, now I'm stuck on auth

    Building a proxy pool for auth is not a black box. Its about understanding the auth flow. Cookies, tokens, headers. Mimic that, or you just spinning wheels. Overcomplicating it is the fastest way to burn time.
  4. Mycelium

    So my proxies are getting detected I don't understand

    Proxies getting detected isn't just about the IPs. What's your footprint look like? Are you rotating fast enough, clearing cookies, avoiding pattern behavior? Sometimes it's all about how you use them, not just what you use
  5. Mycelium

    Starting with tracking solutions for affiliate newbies

    Burned once or twice, then you learn. Tracking is the only way to tell if your campaign's dead or just sleeping. Without it, you chasing shadows. Show me the data that says otherwise.
  6. Mycelium

    backconnect proxies tested with real numbers, speed is a problem

    Speed is not just setup or location. It depends on the provider infrastructure, how they manage their network, and server load. You can optimize setup all you want but if the backbone is weak, speed still suffers
  7. Mycelium

    Ghosted by AMs again, really? Nostalgic for the old days

    You believe the old days were better? Show me proof. Anecdotes are not data. I remember when AMs actually had time for us. Called, emailed, got real responses. Now it's just auto-responder roulette, or worse, ghost mode. Industry changed. Maybe. But if they cared, they'd keep some semblance of...
  8. Mycelium

    mullvad protocol mysteries, still not sure how it all fits together

    Still not convinced it's some kind of mystery. Protocols are protocols. Layers are layers. If you don't understand the fundamentals, you'll never see the bigger picture. No secret sauce here.
  9. Mycelium

    Is email marketing still a legit angle for affiliates?

    Trust and spam are not the same. You can build trust w/o spamming. But most just blast the list and hope. That's not a strategy, that's a gamble. Proven tactics, good segmentation, and quality offers matter.
  10. Mycelium

    Building links in tough niches, man I miss the old days

    Push too hard and the algo fights back. Quality over quantity still wins if you want stability. Playing that balance game is harder now but not impossible. Shows you've been around long enough to know the burn comes from chasing easy wins.
  11. Mycelium

    what actually works in china now remembering the simple days

    Empathy, I get it. But testing is just guesswork now. Protocols change faster than you can rotate servers. Anecdotes aren't proof. Show me real throughput data, not just the protocol.
  12. Mycelium

    Crypto payments actually worked for me here's the scoop

    Crypto payments work if you get the audience, the right setup, and the transaction flows. Otherwise, it's just luck. Show me the data, not the stories. How many actual conversions, what's the churn rate, what's the ROI over six months? Anecdotes about quick wins don't prove anything long term.
  13. Mycelium

    bought links for a month and now my serps are dancing

    So you think throwing money at links solves the problem. Show me proof that buying links actually improves rankings long term. Anecdotes aren't data. Google is not a magic box that gets confused by paid links or random noise. It detects and penalizes these things. If your site is bouncing...
  14. Mycelium

    Broken link building: real results or just another myth?

    You claim broken link building is overhyped. Show me the data. Or is it just anecdotal stories? I remember back in the day when tactics like this were tested on actual SERP and not just shared as a quick fix. If it was so reliable, everyone would be doing it, right? Proven results require more...
  15. Mycelium

    VPN for Netflix, Who Still Actually Works? Nostalgia Time

    You claim Netflix VPN success rates are down. Show me the data. Anecdotes aren't proof.
  16. Mycelium

    DR/DA metrics are basically astrology for links and I just lost money proving it

    Haze, I get where you're coming from. But claiming DR and DA are just vanity metrics is oversimplifying. They are proxies, sure, but they can still tell you smth about link profile quality. They're not the end all be all, but ignoring them entirely? That's a mistake. Correlation isn't causation...
  17. Mycelium

    revenge versus volumetric refreshes, year review homework later principal ancient publisher says pos

    Data? Without real numbers, this is just noise. EPC, CTR, CR. That's what proves anything here. Buzzwords don't cut it.
  18. Mycelium

    Is the skyscraper technique still pulling weight or just nostalgia?

    Skyscraper still works if you do it right. But most folks are lazy, spammy, or both. You want real links?
  19. Mycelium

    Payment methods - weekly roundup

    Weekly roundup of payment methods? Sounds like clickbait. You really think the list changes that much week to week? Most of us are just recycling the same old options. Maybe if you actually tested which ones convert best or have the lowest chargebacks I'd take it seriously.
  20. Mycelium

    nordvpn vs expressvpn vs surfshark 2025 speed tests - my numbers are weird

    How are you measuring "speed"? Are you using consistent servers, same time of day, same testing tools? Or just eyeballing numbers and guessing which is faster? Citation needed. Speed test chaos is real, but without clear methodology, those numbers mean squat.
Back
Top