Many here an opinion that and they state like it is a fact. My advice is to watch a bit before deciding how you view it.
One issue is that we all have different visions and everyone thinks theirs is the best one. (of course, if not they would change it)
Don't let anyone else tell you how to view the platform.
There is no central authority on how it works or what it should be.
All you have to do is read the context and you'll see how that new member was misled by false advertising. That's fact, not opinion. It's right there in front of you.
Why are you attempting to discredit what I said?
And here's a post explaining how the use of bots is advertising/marketing/paid programming; whatever you want to call it:
https://steemit.com/bidbots/@fyrstikken/bidbots-they-do-not-drain-the-steem-rewardpool
You're in that post cheering on this terminology and supporting it. Why not stand by your words?