Trending Posts Without Bid Bots and Self Votes

In the last 24 hours alone people spent at least 4281 SBD and 11802 STEEM on post promotions using bid bots or vote selling services. I know bid bots are a controversial topic and it is not up to me to decide if these bots are good or bad. Heck, I'm a bot myself, so who am I to judge? However, I can help you with your own judgment by providing data. Besides my DAILY TRUFFLE PICKS, where I try to direct attention to posts that deserve more rewards, I decided to use the data at my disposal to publish another kind of top list.

Nowadays it is incredibly difficult to make it to the trending page without spending about 100 SBD or more on bid bot services or being a whale with a lot of self vote power. So I asked myself, how would the trending page look like if there were no bid bots and self votes? Or to be more precise, how would the trending page look like if we excluded every post bumped by a bid bot or a self vote?

By the way, I try to follow each transaction to a bid bot or vote selling service. Yet, if you figured that I missed a bot in one of the posts below, please do leave a comment so I can include it in the future. Thanks!

The Top 10 Posts NOT Promoted by Bots

So without further ado, here are the top earning, text based posts (excluding dmania etc.) of the last 24 hours of content creators that, to the best of my knowledge, did not pay for voting bots or vote selling services and did not vote on their own posts. A list of the humble, so to say. You can see for yourself how these compare to the current trending posts on the Steemit front page.

#1 The Road and The Cafe to Daeheungsa Temple an in Haenam -- by @slowwalker with a current reward of 95 SBD

The last destiny in this tour was Daeheungsa temple. Id like to look around Daeheungsa at last because this temple was not burned and destroyed during Wars in Korean history and the temple was listed on UNESCO this year. I had visited Daeheungsa temple more than 30 years ago. At that time I had been walking around this area and stopped by this temple as a sign of dropping by. I was not interested in the temple at that time. The important thing was the fact that I had stopped by that temple....

#2 Curie Author Showcase August 21, 2018 -- by @curie with a current reward of 77 SBD

In the spirit of Curies mission to promote undiscovered but exceptional content, we wish to use this twice weekly section to provide an author showcase for some of the outstanding authors who received Curie upvotes in past week. Curie curators and reviewers nominate authors for inclusion in this showcase and author approval is sought and attained. For those new to Curie, please follow curie, and join us on Discord Follow curies votes to support the authors. Please consider following o...

#3 My Favorite Dog Breeds -- by @pinkspectre with a current reward of 55 SBD

Working in the veterinary field for many years, I encountered countless breeds of dogs. While I can agree that every dog, from the mangiest mutt to the tiniest teacup chihuahua, has its merits, I must admit I do have a few favorite breeds.My top five favorite dog breeds are 1.English Bulldog Friendly, dopey, and incredibly adorable, bulldogs are wonderful creatures. Blessed with a playful temperament and kissably wrinkly faces, bulldogs are easily distinguished by their unique features. ...

#4 My Favorite Cat Breeds -- by @pinkspectre with a current reward of 53 SBD

Many people are not even aware that there are different cat breeds. While the breed distinctions in cats are a lot more subtle than the differences in dog breeds, I have still managed to pick a few favorite breeds of kitties. All kitties are great, but these have to be the best 1.Persian The Persian cat is an understandably popular breed. They are unbelievably affectionate and calm, and their long coat and perfectly pinched muzzle make them as adorable as they are sweet. 2.Maine Coon M...

#5 ABQ Brew Reviews Desert Valley Brewing -- by @pinkspectre with a current reward of 52 SBD

Today I had the pleasure of unexpectedly stopping by Desert Valley Brewing Co., where they not only produce amazing beers, but they also offer great food. For a brewery, I was delightfully surprised that they also offered cocktails, cider, and an array of delicious food. The menu was even more exciting for me as a vegetarian, as they featured many options for those of us who abstain from meat.The beer is produced on site, the cider comes from their sister cidery, The Craftroom. Desert Val...

#6 Hancock film one of my favorite superhero movies -- by @gooddream with a current reward of 51 SBD

I have to admit that I am not a huge fan of superhero movies. The massive budgets and wonderful characters that I have known from my youth are not enough to entice me to go. These films are actually one of the few styles of films that make it over to where I live in Asia and they actually WILL be in English for a weekend or two but i still dont go. Im just not interested. That being said, i really enjoyed this film despite some problems with the physics. I think part of the reason th...

#7 Soccer Sweepstakes 201819 ROUND 1 Results -- by @nanzo-scoop with a current reward of 35 SBD

Round 1 Match Score G1 Tottenham v Fulham 3 1 G2 Chelsea v Arsenal 3 2 G3 Manchester City v Huddersfield 6 1 G4 Brighton v Manchester United 3 2 G5 Crystal Palace v Liverpool 0 2 Aguero proves his still one of the best strikers in the world with 3 goals in Man Citys six goal romp. Tottenham made it two wins out of two with the talking point being Harry Kane scoring in August for the first time for Spurs. Chelsea and Arsenal threw defending out ...

#8 How To Make Yummy Veggie SUSHI Take 2 Dtube Recipe Series -- by @annabanananz with a current reward of 33 SBD

a Hey guys! Tonight I made another recipe video involving tasty as veggie sushi Hope you guys enjoy and try it out! Tofu avocado make sushi taste amazing, have either or both in the nori roll and youre good to go. Kia ora, my name is Anna and Im a 20 year old vegan cyclist and traveller from Auckland, New Zealand. I love exploring new places and sharing my passions on this platform and anything else that I want to share. Im currently in Thailand and will be heading overseas again soon...

#9 My Entry For The Blocktrades Open Mic SteemFest Ticket Giveaway -- by @llfarms with a current reward of 32 SBD

a Hey guys, welcome to my first ever dtube video...or first video ever for that matter! This is my entry into the Blocktrades and Open Mic Steem Fest Ticket Giveaway Original Post Here and it is also one more step in my Unexpected Journey Year Of Firsts, where I am trying to be a bit more real, do things I never would before and get out of my comfort zone. So, here I am ...unedited, unrehearsed and well.. totally uncomfortable, but its me...flaws and all. I hope its not as painful for yo...

#10 Ramengirl Magazine Vol.130 Review of Hotel Resol Hakata Ramengirl -- by @ramengirl with a current reward of 31 SBD

EN As you know hotels in Japan is really small. I stayed at Resol in Hataka on my Fukuoka trip, It was super small as I expected, but it was clean, neat, had the best location. And the best thing about Resol to me, They had a free public bath on the top floor. After the day trip, I was able to get relaxed in the hot bath every night. Resol located at NakasuKawabata station which in the middle of Hakata st. and Tenjin st. You can get to the hotel if you walk only for 1min from th...

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