the day it can be figured out how to sense if a post has been 'read' rather than just 'seen' and that vote having more strength will be the day that bots racing to vote will go away.
Another platform I'm on does it. No idea how but my stats show views and reads.
What about having to open a post to vote it?
that's a good start
Would voting bots still work if that feature was implemented?
i suspect it would have a lot to do with how it is implemented. I'm not a developer. I just know it is being done on Medium where bots are not an issue. The main reason they aren't is no one really knows how the payouts are determined. With a transparent platform, the bots can adjust.
Good points.