thanks for this post. def agree with your points about the bots and the fact that older posts don't make any money.. i've found that if a post hasn't made anything after the first couple of days, it's probably done. as someone who is trying to put out quality articles that i hope maintain relevancy over time, it's kind of disconcerting to see so much emphasis being placed on new content. it also, like you say, encourages quantity over quantity...Those bots tho--how can they be stopped? and can someone who creates good content get buy on here without using them?