Trending Posts Without Bid Bots and Self Votes

In the last 24 hours alone people spent at least 769 SBD and 18518 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 NFTY NEWS January 14, 2019 -- by @creativecrypto with a current reward of 34 SBD

NFTY NEWS is a weekly newsletter covering the latest developments of nonfungible tokens NFTs in the blockchain space collectibles, games, new platforms, and much more. NFTY NEWS is created by contributor Brian Flynn and adapted from his;a For more information on NFTs, check out Brians;a list;to get you up to speed on crypto digital assets. alt idmce1NFTY 34 Unveiling DeFi;Games idc039Veil, NFT XPromos, amp; Turning DeFi into;Games With all the hype surrounding MakerDAO lately, I cant ...

#2 War Dogs film better than Bright, thats for sure -- by @gooddream with a current reward of 22 SBD

Like many people I find stories that are based on real events, especially unbelievable events to be fascinating. I generally tend to also enjoy films that are somewhat related to war. Enter War Dogs. classpullright Starring primarily Jonah Hill and Miles Teller, this is story about 2 young guys early 20s who end up winning one of the largest privately offered weapons supply contracts for the US military ever. They were able to accomplish this by almost entirely fabricating their doc...

#3 Coconuts Restaurant Krabi review -- by @gooddream with a current reward of 22 SBD

This establishment is relatively new and specializes in breakfast and lunch. They are not open for dinner and this is reflected in their maincoursefree menu. It is situated in the backpacker part of town and if you are touring through, you likely wont be far from it. That being said It caters to a market that I dont believe is me. Lets start with that cappuccino. I admire the talent and care that goes into creating this piece of art. I do not however appreciate the candybar amount ...

#4 Desert Conservatory at the New Mexico Biopark -- by @pinkspectre with a current reward of 22 SBD

The counterpart to the heavenly Mediterranean Conservatory at the New Mexico Bioparks Botanical Gardens is the equally fascinating Desert Conservatory. Both share the same roof of this strange geodesic structure, but couldnt be further from each other in looks. While the Mediterranean garden is beautiful in its green lushness, this desert gardens beauty lies in the otherworldly quality that these strange plants possess, in the striking beauty of the perseverance of life in even the most ...

#5 Gaiares for Genesis MegaDrive one of the best shooters -- by @gooddream with a current reward of 22 SBD

Back in the 8 and 16 bit days, shooters were extremely common because the technology available at the time kind of limited the types of games that could possibly be presented on a home console. This worked out nicely for me because it was and is one of my favorite genres that exists in gaming, ever. Gaiares is a strange name pronounced Guyareusas far as i know source I have to admit The fact that the reaper was featured on the back of the box was a pretty strong motivator for me to ...

#6 Sundried Tomato Pesto -- by @pinkspectre with a current reward of 22 SBD

This sundried tomato pesto has to be one of my favorite sauces. Tossed with pasta or smeared on garlic bread, it is a bite of heaven. I also like to swipe it on stuffed portobello mushrooms or dip rosemary crackers into this savory, flavorful spread. Ingredients 1 cup sundried tomatoes, drained the jarred kind stored in olive oil 1 cup fresh basil 1 cup parmesan cheese, fresh grated 2 garlic cloves teaspoon kosher salt teaspoon fresh ground black pepper cup olive oil 1. Place ...

#7 Vegetarian Junkfood Pigs in a Blanket -- by @pinkspectre with a current reward of 22 SBD

No matter how long I stay the path of a meatless diet, I sometimes have eruptive cravings of comfort foods from my carnivorous past. Pigs in a blanket has always been one of those indulgences I just couldnt leave behind. Thankfully, meat substitutes have come a long way, and I can get my pigs in a blanket fix, without harming any actual pigs. These savory little bites make a great appetizer or finger food for any parties. For an extra layer of cheesy flavor, feel free to add the optional...

#8 Wendigo North American Folklore -- by @pinkspectre with a current reward of 21 SBD

The Wendigo is a monster of North American folklore that has roots in Native American mythology. Some native american cultures described it as a large, man eating beast, while other cultures believe the Wendigo is a spirit, that can possess man and lead him to indulge in its cannibalistic impulses. altFileWendigo Lake panoramio.jpg Wendigo Lake, named for the creature via wikimedia commons The monster versions of the myth state that the Wendigo is a 15 foot tall, manlike creature. The ...

#9 Fossil Shell Beach Krabi not worth the trip -- by @gooddream with a current reward of 20 SBD

This isnt terribly far away from both the beach areas of Ao Nang nor the center of Krabitown but that is not why i say it isnt worth the trip. I say it isnt worth the trip because unless you are a paleontologist this is going to look like macaroni in some cement to you. source Now I am not trying to say that something that is 35 million years old is not important. It definitely is. These area meant to be some of the oldest fossil remains that exist in the world. However, there is ...

#10 Working Hard Behind the Scenes to Prep Steem Onboarding Videos! -- by @coruscate with a current reward of 20 SBD

Hi Friends, You may have noticed both my blog and the steemsistershow have been a little quieter lately. Part of that is Ive been sick the last few days...but even more so is that Im full steem ahead getting the videos ready for the beta steemonboarding site. We are launching our first module with 10 videos in 10 languages. So a little quick math shows you thats only 100 videos to splice up, edit, and upload for starters. Piece of cake! ; I wanted to share this screenshot from my video ...

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