I don't actually have a particularly strong conviction to any beliefs on this subject, I'm more just curious to find out what the general consensus on it is. Is it good for Steemit? Does it signal that Steemit is lacking something that other websites provide? Is it sustainable?
I'm happy for people to do it, free market and all that. I'm just not sure if it's actually a good sign, surely if people are frequently linking to similar sites then it signals that there is something wrong with your site. Especially, when these sites are actually providing any extra utility. It's a different story if they are linking somewhere that has extra functionality, like a video player or podcast library. When people start to undermine your business model you need a better business model.
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