> Advertisement and promotion doesn't give you a direct ROI this way anywhere, it is not sustainable and it comes to a cost for everyone else on this platform. 

Well put. That is what inspired me to start working on [Native Ads](https://steemit.com/communities/@imwatsi/adding-native-ads-feature-to-communities-through-hivemind-new-project).

We're going through changes and a few negative reactions like these are expected. The silver lining is that since intentions and incentives are more aligned now, the community will find its way to healthy ground.