how does terriory spam affect you? you can mute people and you don't have to visit a territory (or a mute territory function could be added) 

so what if reddit has a ton of spammy subs, just don't visit those subs. it's like getting angry at a donut shop because you don't like donuts, just go somewhere else and let the donut lovers enjoy their donuts.

reddit is shit mainly because it's a leftwing echo chamber (they would have a mirror argument about SN i expect ) and it's overly moderated. it's not shit because it has a lot of different subs, all those diverse subs are what made it as big and successful as it is
 

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could SN have dynamic territory fees based on engagement?

I agree.  If it was easy to make a profit running a territory, everyone would do it and we'd have territory spam.

I like that territories are costly.  Reddit has a gazillion shitty subreddits because it's too easy to start one.  The bar should be high.

Only a few territories should be profitable, and only because the founder makes extra effort to bring value to the territory users.  All other territories should exist only because the founder is willing to pay to have that territory.