I can understand an inconvenience for a financial loss. Last year I went through a scam that literally left me bankrupt all year, and all because I was helping a supposed friend in a business.
However, that didn't make me say: "I don't help anyone anymore."
But I did learn. As @vgalue says, for some writing is fun, for others investing in the platform is a business, and that is valid and necessary, but believe me @arcange, I have been on this side, and I know that there are families who live exclusively from this, especially in Latin countries, and a slight hint that their food and their family's might be at risk, and there would be plenty of reasons to respond to that likely situation. For some, this is an exaggerated response, but, let's see, if you were living off this, if your family's food depended on what you produce on the platforms, would you perhaps want part of your only income taken away? That's what some people think is exaggerated. But for some, that's what it's all about, eating or starving.
I don't live from the platform, but in countries where the situation is critical like some African and Latin American countries, the creation of content and what they generate from it has become their salvation, literally. Trying to take it away or threaten it will generate that reaction... it was logical.
Unfortunately, it is very difficult to gain a reputation, but to lose it, one mistake is enough, this is the society we have. It's just a matter of time before we take up certain things again. Recognizing that there are other better ways to approach some things is the best thing.
P.D: Sorry about the long message, but I like to write, so I'm still here...
I totally agree with you on this @josevas217. Africans feeding from this platform has a whole lot to loose when downvoted. It's very difficult especially for me to gain presence here till after a long time.
I hope that things will really calm down and that from here on it will be win/win, for everyone.
Thank you very much for your comment @beckie96830
May you and your family be well.
Amen. You're welcome. All the best tho.