Its not. I have had honey installed on a separate chrome instance (mainly use FF). I was not aware that the extension pulled this, otherwise I would have never used it. There are some creators I follow, whose advice I somewhat trust and I have used their affiliate links to purchase a product. I want that creator to get the commission because they sold me on the product, not honey.
Also, just because something is standard industry practice, doesn't somehow make this behaviour any less egregious.
I already agreed the affiliate industry has issues (and is part of the reason I left). If they switched to first-click or multi-click attribution, none of this would be a problem.
But I am just saying it's not a Honey problem, the blame is focused on the wrong place. If they want things to change, they should direct their rage at the companies who make the rules.
Of course people should blame honey for deciding to act unethically. If you’re actively looking for ways to get away with being a scumbag, you’re a scumbag. Crime isn’t the fault of the police or the parliament. Crime happens because someone wakes up and decides to commit a crime. Honey is the same. It’s nobody else’s fault that honey exists. Honey exists because someone found a legal way to steal money. Then they decided to do it.
Any system of rules will always have loopholes. It’s the mark of civilisation that people choose to act honourably even - and especially - when they could get away with being a dirtbag.
Also, just because something is standard industry practice, doesn't somehow make this behaviour any less egregious.