It is not a matter of Hat or not (I get them and I lose them all the time). It is a matter of making new channels to find the perfect subject for the topic to post. All fees to post increased a lot as well. Would be nice to be back on old times low fees.
You have to take that up with the individual territory owners. It's not a site-wide policy.
Most territories lose money, which is probably the reason some topics aren't covered and is definitely the reason why some have high posting fees.
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