Why do you think this is gaming the system? Unlike some people here, I'm not going to jump down your throat when you say why you think it - I'm honestly curious why you think upvote bots are unethical.
Consider it as subscribing to your favorite authors. You want them to keep writing so you reward them, but you can't be online 24/7 and you also like to get max profit for your vote so this is where automation can help.
Actually the system encourages this type of thing. Take a look at services like Streemian.com made by none other than a leading developer of bitshares and steem @xeroc it helps automate your voting. There is also proxy voting built into the system too. Steemit encourages you automating your votes by attaching it to trusted accounts.
You still have to pick the authors you trust with your vote. Also I might add this is merely an update to @furion's already popular script.
Did you know that flagging this post would damage the author's reputation across the board and hurt his business here on Steemit? Disapproving of content is not reason enough to flag. Flagging is for inappropriate content. It is really NOT a down vote button.
As another person who would sincerely like to know why you are against automation, would you mind telling us why. Bots are used on Ebay to place bids at the last second, the stock market uses automation and so do many, many other systems. Computers are supposed to make our lives easier, more efficient and reduce errors. Using them to do these things for us allows us to focus on more important things that computers can't do.
I was actually thinking of building a website that would allow people to do this very thing. Add a list of their favorite authors and what time they would like to post to their articles. Is this something that you would be against?
You can find a lot of information in the white paper. Basically, the 30 min delay is to limit bots gaming the system. I don't think it worked though and just made it more difficult for everyone to use the platform effectively. The 30 min delay is actually a great reason to use a bot so that you don't forget to vote.
Why do you think this is gaming the system? Unlike some people here, I'm not going to jump down your throat when you say why you think it - I'm honestly curious why you think upvote bots are unethical.
Consider it as subscribing to your favorite authors. You want them to keep writing so you reward them, but you can't be online 24/7 and you also like to get max profit for your vote so this is where automation can help.
Actually the system encourages this type of thing. Take a look at services like Streemian.com made by none other than a leading developer of bitshares and steem @xeroc it helps automate your voting. There is also proxy voting built into the system too. Steemit encourages you automating your votes by attaching it to trusted accounts.
You still have to pick the authors you trust with your vote. Also I might add this is merely an update to @furion's already popular script.
can you make it upvote my posts? :O
ofc. follow me upvote me and approve my witness.
I can follow and upvote, no clue how to approve witness. :O
Did you know that flagging this post would damage the author's reputation across the board and hurt his business here on Steemit? Disapproving of content is not reason enough to flag. Flagging is for inappropriate content. It is really NOT a down vote button.
As another person who would sincerely like to know why you are against automation, would you mind telling us why. Bots are used on Ebay to place bids at the last second, the stock market uses automation and so do many, many other systems. Computers are supposed to make our lives easier, more efficient and reduce errors. Using them to do these things for us allows us to focus on more important things that computers can't do.
I was actually thinking of building a website that would allow people to do this very thing. Add a list of their favorite authors and what time they would like to post to their articles. Is this something that you would be against?
What is the purpose for the 30 minute delay?
You can find a lot of information in the white paper. Basically, the 30 min delay is to limit bots gaming the system. I don't think it worked though and just made it more difficult for everyone to use the platform effectively. The 30 min delay is actually a great reason to use a bot so that you don't forget to vote.
the whole system is a game