Thanks @jerrybanfield. I agree if we made it to where rewards were made based on how many votes they received, there would be a ton of bid bots. I agree the only way to "game" the system today is through paid upvotes, just like advertising.

I have a simple solution that might be under everyone's nose. What if we hid the amount of money a post made and how many votes it had received. Wouldn't that then allow posts that are actually good content to be upvoted and recognized. I feel this will bring more authenticity to Steemit. Sometimes if I see an article is worth only a few cents I'm tempted to not even read. Just my 2 satoshis! Let me know what you think!