I did read the post, so you can add +1 to human readers!
I did not found the post on the trending page, because I never look at it. I did found it on the hot page, which of course is only a little bit better than the trending page.
I also used bots but never with so much power.
My conclusions:
- only the bots gets richer. They are selling a nirmal free upvote. Besides that they do ge rich with the curation rewards!
- the good thing about using good bots is that it does skyrocket your reputation! Silly me was thinking that reputation could not be bought on the Steem blockchain. O boy, I was wrong!
- using bots does give a false feeling of appreciation. Which makes it addictive!
- using bots can increase the number of follower which is handy when using busy.org
I don’t judge people who are using bots but I do judge people who are using bots to get on the trending page but neglect to reply on comments.
So this is a little experiment from my side!
I am going to follow you because I am interested in the outcomeof this test.
So yes if you pay enough at the bots, it could be helpfull!
But the be honest I normally do not upvotes post which are artificially pumped by bots, but I will make an exemption for once because the post and experiment deserves it!
Thanks for commenting. For the most part, I will write a few posts a week and maybe pump one up with bots (not to this extent - this is purely for the test). The best part of being on steemit is the fact that we are all taking part in a massive social experiment and we get to talk about it.
Our actions are recorded on the blockchain and they can be analyzed for years to come. This is totally uncharted territory here and I am mostly fascinated by what we, both collectively and individually, a re doing on here.
I typically don't upvote with much strength if the post is already well rewarded. I still give it an upvote, just no $$$. I appreciate the upvote from you... and your perspective on the whole ecosystem. Whenever a reputation can be bought... It is a dirty game.
Thanks again.