there are those that hate the whole idea and have worked out how it works and are actively spending money to shut the bots down.
Hey @carrinm, are those the culprits who are murdering the profits? I dunno. It's certainly been an education trying to find out the motivation which drives them, if any. I have a similar view to you with regard getting a return on my investment. And with any investments I make there are different time frames for the growth or fruition period. I think as I get older, it's a lot easier to see long term goals blossoming, such as hodling Bitcoin with all it's free dividends (thanks @bitcoinmeister) and the potential for Steem is also very exciting! Thanks for sharing and adding to my ever expanding knowledge of this fascinating subject.
All the best to you,
Phi23