the use of bots means that those who pay get attention, regardless if they have good content or not .. its not about quality, its about money .. and there we have the motto of steemit: Money Talks ... I guess that doesnt bother some people but I think the bots work against the community. If we took away bots, @grumpycat's schtick wouldnt work .. I think s(he) has only posted blog entries 7 times ...