Amen to this. I have my thoughts - and my guesses on who the guiltiest of the guilty parties are - but I prefer not to bad-mouth anyone. If I do call anyone out, it will come with screenshots and proof.

The best thing is to avoid being a part of it, but to keep an eye out and describe the less-than-ethical practices so that new writers on the platform can recognize them and not get sucked into them. I'm glad that you've highlighted some of the abuses of the system, here.

That has earned you a new follower, this morning.