I definitely agree, and believe that this sort of thing sets a very negative example for young folks coming into the industry. Chasing views, starts, and shares is a sure path to burnout and mental health problems that already seem to plague very online tech people.

*[edit] I don't mean to shit on the OPs work or the coolness factor here. I'm just a bit put off by the idea of creating new anxiety levers for people to pull that don't offer much if any real value.