WELL... it looks like the Reddit Admin feel that my thread was nothing but spam and after giving me a verbal lashing that I need to learn how Reddit works and spend less time spamming my stuff that was that.

Sad thing is? Had there been anything in the rules or a warning? I would have taken every single link to the blog away and replaced it with direct links. I told them as much but I suspect that really isn't what this is about- especially considering all of this happened after I insulted the arrogant mods on Beermoney? and they wrote me a few messages telling me I would be shut down in a few minutes and that was how it all went down. What is worth noting and sorta ironic? I had the thread for 3 months. Almost 500 subscribers. I made NOTHING off of all those $1-200 studies shared day after day. Barely anyone subscribed to the site! They just took the info and some shared info which was great but there was no monetary benefit aside from information exchange. This week? with the Reddit ban? I received almost 100 subscribers and my blog traffic tripled as people realize Reddit killed the thread. Yeah- what a spammer I am.. I offered nothing but junk to promote my blog. I don't think the mods even looked at the thread aside from a quick glance.

That all said.. I must admit I am upset knowing that 500 people and probably 1000 more lurkers used that thread daily? and when the Beermoney and Reddit team decided to kill me? Not even 1 dozen people posted in support and this thread struggled to receive 6 up votes.

I work 15 hours a day. I don't use bots, fraud, scams. Over 15,000 redditors clicked on those links in April - yes 15,000 and many of them secured focus groups and market studies earning hourly rates of $1-200.. I get tarred and feathered as a spammer. They wont even allow me to restart the thread and remove all links to the blog..

but out of that 15,000..and all the subscribers and lurkers? not only do I get ripped a new rear end? but 9 people come out to support me? 6 upvotes? My God over the last 3 months I received 6+ dozen emails thanking me for what I did on Reddit and I get 6 upvotes to support me? wtf?

Thanks Reddit.. Nothing would have changed I was told not to link the blog. I would have removed all those links and continued on growing the discussion and sharing. This was handled so horribly and rude. That's the part I don't understand. and 6 upvotes.. I wish I was earning off each referral and this was all spam because this sure has crushed my enjoyment of Reddit? and completely destroyed my desire to continue with the blog.

drama.. that I didn't need.