RE: Tradeqwik Dogecoin joke/meme upvote contest
It's possible you have to dig deeper for actual links, check out this article: http://blog.genesis-mining.com/improved-affiliate-program
Even if there truly aren't actual links it's still a turnoff to ask people to enter a specific code. As a customer you should contact them and ask them to provide actual links if they don't.
Keep in mind that so called cloud mining services do have a murky reputation. A number of them have disappeared (I used to review these services and I can't tell you how many of them were gone within a few weeks of the review being published). Genesis Mining has been around for years, so it has staying power, but even so there are mixed reviews out there. Cryptocoin mining in general tends to only be profitable when the coin prices are high. So right now it's probably doing very well. But if the prices ever drop again to below $1000 for Bitcoin, that's a good time to consider exiting.
There are other authors, for example: https://steemit.com/@trevonjb who post their affiliate codes all the time, and tbh I don't really mind that, and his posts are good too. I strongly feel that people have a bias towards genesis mining here, and all the posts by lower-ranked members are flagged unjustly! Double-standards on steemit whether you agree or not!
It may not be 100% fair, but it is what it is. You are the one who needs to adapt in order to make Steemit work for you. I'd recommend taking a rest from posting about GM, and focus on other types of interesting and engaging content, networking, and in general writing great posts and comments. Not all your posts are being flagged.
Yes, but the question is why are some posts being flagged of the same nature and some are not? Why are some people getting the leeway, and some not? Nevermind I guess, at the end of the day it is what it is, and it's pretty unfair.
I can't answer that, as I'm not involved in the process.