Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither is common sense. Common sense is like deodorant; the people who need it most don't use it. BASICALLY what I'm saying is this: even MENTIONING his name will bring him views and cause him to get even more views. You are right, but even discussing him is this thread is bringing him attention. "There's no such thing as bad press" is way to generalized in my opinion, but growth will still happen. No matter whether it's good opinions or bad opinions that rise in popularity, the popularity of that person will still increase drastically. The best way to stop this "upvote begging crisis" is to ignore him. This is the most effective way to stop something from happening. Ignore your hunger. You'll stop living. Ignore someone? They'll probably stop talking to you. Ignore someone being stupid on the internet? They'll EVENTUALLY stop bothering you. (or you block them, whichever comes first)