Zero Tolerance for Slop
Reality is always better than slop
Do not be reluctant to 'offend' plagiarists.
Don't be shy to call slop what it is. There's nothing innovative about slop. It has been feasible for decades already, but it wasn't done because of: 1) legal issues; 2) economic reasons; 3) lack of use cases; 4) moral issues.
I found myself having to 'offend' some sites I used to like and 'journalists' I used to respect (they defected to PR, slop, and awful sociopaths who sell slop and need PR).
Only those who are adamant in their anti-slop stance (or don't say "anti", say "pro-authenticity") will survive. The rest will perish in a vortex of chaff and fodder.
In my experience, very few sites that dabbled in slop ended up well off (for it). They may never admit it, but as public sentiment turns overwhelmingly against slop (for various reasons of varying magnitude) it'll be hard for them to justify what they do. █
