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I didn't know it was forbidden! So far I have not had a problem.
Aren't points accrued for Sponsorship at Boost? I see that many users use them for this!

It isn't forbidden, users are free to do what they like.
Buying votes has been discouraged for some time now, while I can't stop people from selling them, I can counter the paid votes.

Thanks for the clarification.
Success in Ecency.

It's great and very helpful to know this, so I don't make a similar mistake =, though i have never thought of buying votes on Hive.

I think the votes should come organically.