I absolutely agree. Upvoting good content is only a small part.
I've been going through a lot of posts labelled 'philosophy'--first with the hope of finding interesting people to follow who write about things I might find interesting--but I know now For every 50 spammers I might find one post that is worth my while. This is sad, and you're right, there should be more ways to not only discourage, but to make spamming and plagiarizing not only unprofitable, but even costing them something.
I have not yet used any bidbots, and am a bit hesitant about bots as well. Also because I know I have no knowledge about them and am not willing to really go beyond my level of ignorance on them.
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Yeah, I made the mistake of looking at what was trending in #philosophy yesterday. Unsure what was more depressing, the bullshit or the spam. Couldn't bring myself to post anything after that.
Yes. Been there. Am still there. I've actually stopped what I consider philosophy for now. Was too much upset by those so-called philosophy posts. Including from the users with 60+ rep who seem to think any rambling can be labelled a such. I guess I shouldn't care so much.
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Thanks!
I guess I'll keep creating the kind of content I'd like to see. But I'm also thinking of running some philosophy contests to encourage newbies. Just need to find a financially sustainable model.
LOL, yes, I'm amazed by how people here think that having a higher rep is confirmation that their every word is gold! That might be true in the monetary sense, but it's clear that having the luck or money to be well-established here does not necessarily confer either wisdom or writing ability.