Users with priority mode turned on, like priority mode.

Users without the power badge, don’t like priority mode and want more visibility to users with priority mode turned on.

Making power badge more permissive, increases spam. Makes everyone unhappy (except the spammers)

Solve for X.

"that's because you have one"

yes probably has to do with the 1033515513 replies

I didn't realize the degree to which folks like you were receiving ungodly amounts of spam when I first signed up 

Now I have a few followers and it is an overwhelming amount of replies. 

How do you determine who to reply to? I don't enjoy replying to spammers but also sometimes don't want to click on their profile

I like power badge too

"that's cause I don't have one, but I love the tease"