I agree that in the end we will have to see how influential bot voting becomes. I suspect that most function by simply trying to be the first to vote for anyone who has a reputation above 60. That would function to reinforce the better quality content. Certainly, trying to ban robot voting is likely to be counterproductive.

People browsing also vote on the Art and Photography posts mainly based on the picture on display in the browser. I suppose you do not really need to go deeper into the article to know whether you like the picture.

In the long run, however, it will be quality that drives the site's development, and that will only occur when people put some thought into the application of their vote.
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