Charging for entry will kill the platform. Plain and simple.

Limiting bot use on the other hand and/or charging for bot creation is a different story.

The best thing most of us content creators can do is reward obviously solid content and ignore the rest as well as spread this message like wildfire.

The trending section is a disaster zone today; filled with vitriol and toxic waste, yet I've been posting and resteeming great stuff all week.

Weekend drama? :)