The folks that are against bid-bots are simply too dispersed and lack any real Steem Power to promote such a message. Also the motivations of most of the individuals here are short-sighted and selfish. The platform itself is rather underwhelming. Most products are simply copies of ones that do it better. We really need an infusion of creativity to create applications that are worthy of new user's attention and utilize the blockchain to create a novel experience. All I see is a wilting blogging platform with a few sprinkles of social media here and there.