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RE: Bot and Paid For: Will Bots Be The Downfall of Social Media?
Not a fan of the bots, and that is not a popular position making the topic all but "taboo" it seems. Thanks for trying to start a much needed discussion. IMO, vote = curation and bots do not read, they should not be able to vote. That won't solve all the issues, but it would be a good start. Tiny vote cuz VP is low, but tip!
I agree with you and don’t use bots BUT I did sign up for @steembasicincome and wonder, is it different?
I am not sure where the line is. I joined the alliance, which is sort of a voting block but at least it is real people. But they put you on autovote... I understand, big accounts would be hard to personally manage. But they are launching a vote bot soon, and I anted up. I try to live by my own standards, but there is a certain "Mad Max" element to this place, and so a little bit of "git whatcha can" is needed. I think. I dunno. Swimming in circles... LOL!
Steemit seems to be all about cashing in and it's getting more and more like that every day. It's shortsighted but it is how people today think.
I don't think that bots are a bad thing. What I think is bad is pretending they're real people with real opinions because that makes blogging rather pointless and on a blogging platform that generates its value via artistic input, that's like poisoning the golden goose. Probably why the quality isn't there and so many Steemians stop posting after awhile.