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RE: The Bot Problem
Weeeeeell I think it would need to be done per individual post because if there was a global button to turn them all off, it would be a similar problem as the current Promoted page. Promoting a post would add very little additional value.
I think the key here it trying to tread the line of making it valuable for a legit user, but not valuable for spammers, or as @javicuesta mentioned someone trying to use it as a business plan to milk the system. Thanks for stopping by! I knew you wouldn't be able to resist this one ;p
The problem is by who or how is determined a "legit user". There should be some trusted curators that allow some user to get to the trending page, somehow like it´s happening in the MSP, that you can be banned if your content doesn´t meet the rules or guidelines aproved by the mayority but that´s a hell of a job that´s not likely to be done.
The posibility of filtering content is as easier solution that migth work. Making the job easy to the people that want to curate quality content. I don´t know if Smart Media Tokens will have some effect on this since I don´t really know the posibities that they open, but I think (I trust) the platform will continue to develop and will find a way. :)