Oh no, it takes you straight to their site. I just thought it was easier to remember for both me typing it and people looking to play. That's where it takes you in the end: https://steemmonsters.com/?amp=&ref=cadawg&source=splinter.land.
The disclaimer will go along side it. Another thing with refferals is say you see someone say:
"Join splinterlands through my link https://steemmonsters.com/?ref=cadawg"
If that's not a clickable link and they type it manually, many people (myself included) will be lazy and ignore the ?ref=cadawg bit for ease.
So, that's my reasoning. Thanks for reconsidering and removing the DV!