I have mixed feelings about the new referral system.
The unique referral code (and link) for each referrer does preserve some anonymity. Which is a good thing - or at least it never hurts - I'm a strong proponent of anonymity and privacy, although I do often take off my tinfoil hat so I can live in the real world.
It never was an issue for me since I only referred people I know - family, friends, coworkers, etc - people who already have (or who could get) my personal, private, precious phone number anyhow.
But the anonymous referral code system is more easily exploited by hordes of "anonymous" grasping internet opportunists. Which is a bad thing, I think, too easy to earn a buck from a stranger. But it is what it is and Public Mobile seems unconcerned (and I'm certainly not going to strongly advocate against my own beliefs, lol) so if the system gets used and abused by unworthies then it just ain't my problem.
