Hey, @abh12345.

You're certainly not lacking from input on this particular topic.

For me, I'm a little divided in that these tribes or communities, if they actually provide eyes on posts, can be helpful. The problem is, I'm afraid that people are just hoping that someone, anyone, will read their posts, without really having or taking the time to read someone else's posts. Reciprocation is hard to come by around here in any part of STEEM.

You know better than I how tags aren't necessarily used the way they should be, even before the advent of dApps and now tribes. While they're meant to filter down, or provide up to five different places for a post to be found (I guess there could be more depending on the front end you use), based on subject matter, they generally end up somewhere the author believes it will be seen.

I'm concerned that without some white or black listing, that these tribes will end up being another extension of what tags have become—an attempt to appropriate places where an author can maximize their profits without really adhering to any particular rules or topics.

If moderators are indeed looking after the integrity of their tribes, good for them. That can be a lonely, thankless job in the face of an onslaught that's sure to come if there are any major upvotes involved.