RE: Steem Voting Subscription Services - Acceptable or Not?
You have covered quite a bit here @abitcoinskeptic each individual approaches life with different attitudes, discussion is good to resolve issues.
Staying within mind frame I avoid following people who basically do not get the concept of social media, steem platforms may make a little money however following people with nasty intentions is not my idea of being social.
Not having used bid bots, only ever delegating where I feel people are assisting others, or supporting a witness with a vote is done when proof is given or written that these are upstanding members in the steem community.
Needless to say another #powerhousecreatives member it takes a lot of dedication to keep everyone working together, another is #qurator who quietly go along supporting many, now I am speaking of established communities where I feel bloggers are able to move and grow.
I will have to return to read reactions once this post has been up for awhile.
I think genuine engagement is easy to notice when that is what you are here for. A lot of people passed by because it can be hard to notice, especially given some of the weird stuff trending.
I need to look into qurator some more. I know they are the other big one asides from phc. I follow and vote for their posts, but I'm not a member (if they ask say Im confused).
I also look forward to the reactions on this post. It's a discussion that needs to happen.
In reading comments, revealing insight comes into play, at the end of the day most are looking for fair play and honesty in content, "Content Is King/Queen", good content deserves good reward.
Those wishing to trade in crypto, navigate across to Steem-Engine or Exchanges.
Adding value to your content using bit-bots is much the same as trading, you paying into a kitty to hopefully obtain a good payout, it is trading/betting/gaming. Want to do gaming there is SteemMonsters.
Steem platform has developed quickly to offer many niche ideas, it is finding the right one. In reading many articles on down-voting perhaps one day I will use the button and leave a comment as to why, sadly too many arrive to make_ "money"_, not reading or possibly not understanding what is expected.
I think Steem's biggest potential is exchanging information, opinions, values and ideas on the blockchain. The second biggest potential is communities. Steem-Engine is just a sample of what SMTs are going to be. Perhaps even more interesting is what will happen if any particular token or SMT becomes extremely popular. The amount of people it could onboard (who may eventually walk towards other niches) will be very good for everyone.
A plurality of ideas and things to do is great. The key is to stay on top of things and make changes when they are needed. Being preemptive is best.