So we are finally back to normal operations on steem. As for the bid bots as long as they are legal to use the abuse of the down votes need to stop period. A balance has to be reached before you start with punishing someone who is just trying to get there post seen. If the people that are running around just down voting for no reason so they can act like the big shot they think they are in there own minds have cost this block chain and will continue to do so.