Rookie mistake indeed! They all make those errors. They copy/paste posts word for word from here and leave account names. Those accounts get notified and go directly to the spammer to see what's up. They're idiots. I can tell a fart joke and earn more.
I see no reason to post constantly. I certainly can't do it. I post, then I'm busy writing these small posts we all call comments. I can barely keep up some days and I think I set a good example. One post per day is a good system. When I do two, I feel like I'm annoying people because I never get as much activity with two.
I majored in English lit so plagiarism was always a big deal. I never got so desperate that I cheated but I saw a few people try and fail to get away with it. It seems that cheating properly and taking the time to reword things and make them seem like one's own writing is just as much work as creating something new and that kind of defeats the purpose of cheating in the first place. I have no evidence of this but I would suspect that there are a lot more low quality plagiarists than there are good ones lol.
One post a day is a good place to aim for (I am usually lucky if I can get five out in a week though). There could be a good reason for doing a second one if you cover news and there is a big event or something like that but most people's blog posts will be just as fresh tomorrow as they are today. I, personally, would support system that allowed for one "free" post per day but put a higher cost for subsequent posts in that day (I wouldn't include comments in that high cost category though). It seems like it would provide a little more "fairness" for the low sp users but still effectively prevent spam. It is kind of a moot point for me now as I have, fortunately, earned enough sp (as meager as my earnings seem) to allow me to operate normally but the memories of having like 17 sp and running out of bandwidth are still fresh in my mind so I have an abundance of sympathy for people who are finding themselves in that position.
I like that idea. One free post per day. That's pretty smart. It would work.
These bandwidth issues. You experienced it already. This stuff is really nothing new. Is it so strange to me that suddenly people are freaking out and saying people won't be able to get anywhere, when in reality people already have. It sucks, but it's possible to move on. That's a fact. I guess you're proof of it.
Thanks. Yeah I think there is a middle ground to be found. If someone is starting out and not wanting to use bots or buy a bunch of steem, it is going to be a grind but it is doable but being able to post daily or almost daily is important if they are going to go that route.