08-05-2022, 01:29 PM
CCIP-038 - Reduce Karma for Link Post from 1x to 0.5x
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p><strong>Problem:</strong></p> <p><a href="/r/CryptoCurrency">r/CryptoCurrency</a> is spammed with low effort external links that are made into a post. 45 out of the top 100 post this month are just links. Posting a link takes little to no effort (just copy and paste) and should not be rewarded as much as posting a written comment or post.</p> <p>This used to be a much bigger problem in the past when the sub's activity was much higher but not really right now but that shouldn't stop us from solving the issue while it is still small before it gets bigger when the sub's activity goes back up again.</p> <p>Moderators have already banned hundreds of users and maybe bots these past few months due to only spamming link post while barely commenting or by bypassing the 3 post a day limit and coin limits using an alt account.</p> <p>Needless to say, trying to game this proposal (if it passes) by making a text post and posting the link and its contents in the text body should be met with the appropriate punishment.</p> <p>​</p> <p><strong>Solution:</strong></p> <p>Reduce karma for link post from 1x to 0.5x</p> <p>This is to discourage users from spamming links.</p> <p>​</p> <p><strong>Pro/cons:</strong></p> <p><strong>Pro:</strong> Less spam of link post and higher moon to karma ratio.</p> <p><strong>Con:</strong> Link posters will get less karma</p> <p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/poll/wg9zes">View Poll</a></p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/PrinceZero1994"> /u/PrinceZero1994 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/wg9zes/ccip038_reduce_karma_for_link_post_from_1x_to_05x/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/wg9zes/ccip038_reduce_karma_for_link_post_from_1x_to_05x/">[comments]</a></span>
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p><strong>Problem:</strong></p> <p><a href="/r/CryptoCurrency">r/CryptoCurrency</a> is spammed with low effort external links that are made into a post. 45 out of the top 100 post this month are just links. Posting a link takes little to no effort (just copy and paste) and should not be rewarded as much as posting a written comment or post.</p> <p>This used to be a much bigger problem in the past when the sub's activity was much higher but not really right now but that shouldn't stop us from solving the issue while it is still small before it gets bigger when the sub's activity goes back up again.</p> <p>Moderators have already banned hundreds of users and maybe bots these past few months due to only spamming link post while barely commenting or by bypassing the 3 post a day limit and coin limits using an alt account.</p> <p>Needless to say, trying to game this proposal (if it passes) by making a text post and posting the link and its contents in the text body should be met with the appropriate punishment.</p> <p>​</p> <p><strong>Solution:</strong></p> <p>Reduce karma for link post from 1x to 0.5x</p> <p>This is to discourage users from spamming links.</p> <p>​</p> <p><strong>Pro/cons:</strong></p> <p><strong>Pro:</strong> Less spam of link post and higher moon to karma ratio.</p> <p><strong>Con:</strong> Link posters will get less karma</p> <p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/poll/wg9zes">View Poll</a></p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/PrinceZero1994"> /u/PrinceZero1994 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/wg9zes/ccip038_reduce_karma_for_link_post_from_1x_to_05x/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/wg9zes/ccip038_reduce_karma_for_link_post_from_1x_to_05x/">[comments]</a></span>