rules are contrary to what this is about. If someone wants to build an app and add rules they can.
Who will make the rules? Who will enforce the rules?
It is a stake based system. I would rather watch it sink than see "rules".
If you want a post on trending, you can write it and vote it up there. :) See freedom matters.
Yes, I wish we'd start advertising dapps like Steempeak rather than Steemit.com
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