standard practices
Yup, that's what I'm afraid of: it will become standard practice, which is why I'm leaving. And the people who are cheerleading such "standards" have no problem selling their upvote for cash into their own pocket and virtue signal with the free community downvote a few days later:
I don't sell my upvotes or buy votes. Downvotes have always been part of the curation process and are necessary to help create balance and combat abuse.