The only reason the bots work, is because new people are initially fooled by them. It takes a while to figure out that they are scams.

There are a few humans around on this platform. ;-) You'll start to identify them and then Steemit will take on a more human face. The community and interaction here is fantastic because there are no big data algorithms such as Facebook and co. which are filtering what you see.

Just a suggestion, when you write your introduction, mention your experiences on Steemit thus far. You should get some good feedback.

All the best, and see you around Steemit fellow human. =)