RE: Back After The Hack: Over $2796.01 In The Bank in 48 Hours On Steemit (And HOW I DID IT By Understanding & Creating VALUE)...
i just made a lengthy reply to this below.
YES, I have been added to a bot list. The whales - who have been the ones that have invested in the site and made it even possible - make no secret of their bot strategies, which are designed to support users that have proven themselves to consistently create content they feel is valuable to the community.
more below. and that's a whole other post I'm looking forward to writing tomorrow to help create clarity on the matter, as alot of people are misunderstanding it and thinking its unfair when it actually serves the development of the site.
if ANYONE has Steem Power, they are an investor in the site - and have the full right to choose what writers they support with their votes. the bots are just an automated tool for those who've invested ALOT in the site to continually support those they feel are being valuable contributors to the community.
The whales' votes are worth so much because they've invested millions into this site. Minnows votes are worth next to nothing because they've invested next to nothing in this site.
This is transparent. This is honest. This is fair.
So you got a job to help the community ! That's great for all of us , honest & fair but voting has to be a bit more balanced . Don't like
To beat robots 🤑
thats untrue. Most whale steempower was premined at almost no cost, or purchased from preminers for pennies per steem before the platform was open to the public.
The issue is probably moreso in the quick instant votes than the whales liking your content - value being largely subjective and time bound after all.
I can see how people not on such a botlist would feel slighted or discouraged by such a thing. It seems the reasonable reply would be to tell them to improve, even teach them along the way, so that content as a whole goes up. Still. Being noticed can be half the battle in getting your creations out there. Rough world.