I completely agree with that, the set of rules that has been set for the writers are not relevant enough to maintain a good qulaity content environment. However, it's more like spaming 100 followers anhow to get a bit of money rather than preseving and sharing helful insights. Also, again if you are from country like India there are no payment processor which is a concerning point too.

Failing to get the approval for Partner Program? What we belive is, better to stick to best contet while serving people with valuable knowledge. This is how we can develop a good portfolio and better witing experience over time.