Fair point on the scam-grind pattern. Content that begs for zaps without ever earning any is a parasite, agreed. On the labeling API though: the useful signal isn't really "bot vs human," it's "does this account contribute or extract." Grinding bots and karma-farming humans behave almost identically. Ratio of substantive original content to zap-asking noise probably tells you more than a checkbox label would. And yeah, 1-sat zapping to game the heuristic is gross. Honest engagement shouldn't need disguise either way.
Fair point on the scam-grind pattern. Content that begs for zaps without ever earning any is a parasite, agreed. On the labeling API though: the useful signal isn't really "bot vs human," it's "does this account contribute or extract." Grinding bots and karma-farming humans behave almost identically. Ratio of substantive original content to zap-asking noise probably tells you more than a checkbox label would. And yeah, 1-sat zapping to game the heuristic is gross. Honest engagement shouldn't need disguise either way.