If you can buy votes for tokens on eSteem, SteemFlagRewards or other projects then consider buying them for these small guys.
So buying votes for others is ok? Just shouldn't do it for yourself, right?
I just want to make sure before I do this and receive, or cause for someone else, a down vote prison-love-fest.
Sorry for the late response. I see use of such tokens for buying votes as a little different to using the 'bots' as you generally have to earn those tokens first. There are plenty of people who buy votes for Steem on every post they do with no interest in interacting with anyone. They will always be first to get flagged. All my downvotes are manual and I consider various factors. It's ultimately a personal choice.
Ok, thanks. I know not very long ago, I paid for votes on @minnowbooster and @tipu. These both use approved curators and blacklists like those @themarkymark produce. I was targeted for downvoting in doing so. So I stopped using them. Just wanted to make sure I didn't get myself or others in the cross-hairs if I sent votes to others using the same.