I realize that my downvoting my seem like I'm being a jerk. However, it's been said and intended for that to be used for other purposes aside from the content being bad or abuse of the system. In my opinion, those articles don't need to surface as such, and therefore, the tool designed to address that is the flag.
I'm aware that makes me look like a jerk. That's not my intent, despite what it seems.
Downvoting because you're 2-1/2 months late with this and it's been said 42 times already. You're basically doing what you're complaining about. You picked a topic that's been beat to death and you capitalized on it. Congrats!
This is nothing original, just regurgitated tripe I spewed months ago when I invented the reverse #circlejerk. I should have copyrighted it. =b
certainly don't claim to have "invented" the #circlejerk. I've been saying for this a while as well. I think we even chatted about it in Slack. However, I knew I wasn't going to be able to reach as many people without putting it all into a thorough post. So, I did that.
Well, that's fair I guess. What's done is done, I've now received my payout that you reduced. :)
But let's be very clear: you are penalizing content creators for the inadequacies of the site's design.
I understand that. I suggest writing content for the site that benefits the community at large and overall progress instead of appealing to all the nerds here today for some coin. That's my point. I realize that it comes across as vindictive, but it does have a purpose that I do see as valid.
Thanks for the advice, but I'm not going to abandon my popular project in order to conform to your narrow view of what's appropriate for the community. I'll write out of my expertise; that happens to be the intersection of computer science and game theory.
FWIW, I don't know why you annoy me so much - you actually sound pretty reasonable and decent.