why aren't all 7 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 1 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hudson: Viral video allegations against Honey were essentially falsified
“Almost every version of that was essentially falsified. Like he'd say one thing and then the screen would show something completely different and non-incriminating.”
Assertion Supported
Hudson: Affiliate networks enforce stand-down policies preventing extensions from stealing creator attribution
“There is stand down policies at all of the, at almost all of the networks where downloadable software tools, toolbars browser extensions are required by the affiliate network. Who's mediating all these like multi-party exchanges are required to stand down to t…”
Assertion Supported
Hudson: RetailMeNot gets affiliate commissions whether coupons work or not
“When you click on that retail may not link, it's actually affiliate tagging you at that moment in time. And so you go to do that coupon search and whether the coupon works or not, it's they're getting an affiliate commission on that.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hudson: Honey Drove Incremental Lift by Keeping Shoppers in Checkout Cart
“We found that by keeping the consumer in the shopping cart, we actually drove incremental lift for the retail partners, and over time, a bunch of them were able to use their own data to demonstrate that to themselves, and that's the core of what became Honey's…”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hudson: Honey's Entire Revenue Sourced Exclusively From Affiliate Marketing
“So the first penny that we made
And the last penny, as far as I know, is effectively affiliate marketing with a cashback program that we worked with, you know, that we rebated that commission to the consumer.”
Assertion Open · timeframe Apr 2028
Hudson: Newegg uses multi-touch attribution to pay both creators and Honey
“Newegg is using a multi-touch attribution system in any click system from company Howell, and it is effectively, like, it's Newegg uses it so that it can pay both the creator upstream and Honey.”
Assertion Supported
Hudson: Honey made no revenue until 2015 despite 2012 launch
“The first dollar of revenue didn't come until 2015. So, let's launch the product 20 12, 2015.”