As you have clearly shown now the HF20 dust has settled it is obvious that brand new accounts and also accounts with very low SP (below 50) are going to struggle the hardest to progress. While many of us long term on here have learned the best way forward is to promote yourself through comments, this is now much more difficult for those starting out.
However the upside is now more then ever finding a community (or one like @welcomewagon that finds you) is more important then ever to bring people together to support and engage each other.
I think in the long term this is all working out for the better, and right now looking as you have at how we ensure support of the people who need it most will be key to retaining existing users and also learning what can be done in future for new accounts.
I could not agree more!!!! that is exactly the key - keeping new users flowing in and protecting - while also enjoying the limit of spam
although - i'm not sure if spam was every a problem for me? I just ignored it and upvoted real comments hehehe but i'm sure there was some affect that it had on the blockchain for those who didn't know better and upvoted?
but - either way, i'm hoping that we weather this storm together and continue to thrive! that's what we're all here for, right :)
you're so awesome @c0ff33a - i really admire you more and more each day!