well, lets be clear. You could have simply linked the image in the original post. Or you could have just selected another thumbnail and put it in first. Or you could have linked it in comments.
Of course that way wouldnt have made you additional money. This is a great example of the problems with curation on this site, and the low value/no value posts that have the currency in freefall.
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For anyone wondering the comments which have been removed were a stellar example of me being a big douche.
i noticed the above right after i removed the comment.
I appriciate you being forthright about the matter. FWIW, i think many of the posts itt were over the line. I can see how they might color your judgement.