Your ex sister in law sounds hard work. I abhor that type of energy. Especially since materialism is so unimportant to me.
I know the type of article you mean. I have to admit I’ve done the occasional one in unique circumstances. For instance I had one article which garnered for views and earnings than I ever imagined possible for one article. It blew me away and I shared my deductions for why I thought that was to help others. Funnily enough some of my tips ended up mirrored in the boost criteria when it was introduced. I’m general though I also stay away from this stuff 😀