This is a really interesting strategy... makes my thoughts turn :) I hadn't caught on to the whole bot thing until yesterday. As a newbie, I found it well...honestly confusing as hell. So, you're talking about how you've upped your game using the bots more effectively but what are your thoughts about the cost to return? I have read some things saying that the bots aren't giving as much back anymore and I'm curious to know what you think about this. :)
you should not be using the bots blindly. You still need to look at their voting power. You still need some luck with % of VP you will get with bots. But I have found that voting late helps minnows avoid the losses daily.