Always been like what? KGW and DigiShield are brand new. Coin devs implementing those techs prevent multipools from mining them (or at the very least make it very difficult). Also just because new multipools are still popping up doesnt mean anything. There a plenty of people that make it to the party late in every business venture. In fact, its been my experience that by the time an idea catches onto the masses, its too late!
I never said individuals couldnt pump and dump. But if you think you can "set and forget" your mining rig on a coin switcher and expect great results like we use to, you are mistaking.
Not great results maybe but at least profitable with the right equipment. Wouldn't you agree? Or do you think it will crash and burn completely?
What I meant was that alt coin creators have always been negative toward Multipools. And the problems you described in your post have occurred when new coins have been released quite often.
Theses new techs are to try and stop the bad things that Multipools cause.
Not stop them completely if I understand it correctly.