Autovotes seem to create the illusion of a vibrant, busy, supportive community. Peel back that layer, and it's easy to see the severe lack of consumers when you look at the bigger picture.
I'm not opposed to autovotes. The shortage of consumers creates several problems.
I've posted in the past that anyone using an autovote service that isn't code they run on their own machine deserves to lose their keys - because they, like many creators, are just extracting value from something they don't bother to look at. If hive matters, content must too.
No amount of micromanaging the current user base will solve the problem. The culture here generally doesn't see consumers as active, engaged, contributing members — which is unfortunate, because those users are the ones who bring their wallets with them.
The next part is figuring out if any of the content has any value to anyone. I often wonder if people are afraid of new creators joining because it will expose how shit some content here really is.
When quality acts bring part of their paying audience and observers with them, they expand the market and give others a stronger chance to succeed.
A browser extension could also be used to tie these systems to other platforms. That way creators can stay where they are.