links to the same page (not domain) - eg. A bunch of posts that all link to https:// cointelegraph .com
And when do people link to the same, exact page?
I don't understand the connection between free speech and bombarding the forum with low-effort posts.
You will pay no attention to a thread that is fulfilled with low quality posts, because you'll consider it pointless. However, some may had a dialogue which is:
1. Constantly interrupted.
2. Doesn't have your opinion in it which may otherwise had.
In other words, you're discouraged to speak out sometimes.
I was going to say this;
Keep in mind that producing shit is much easier than producing non-shit so you can't really win against shit on any kind of pseudo-level playing ground.
You can't beat them this way; the game is theirs. We have to get rid of this dirtiness in order to welcome good quality content.