Bot farming was the biggest strategic mistake that SL leadership allowed in the past. It is the single biggest cause of all the problems. It stems from the liberatarian philosophy of the founders. We are paying dearly for it now.
However, we mostly have it under control now.
Exactly. It was recognized as a problem on Steem early and steps kept getting taken to limit the damage, and eventually the EIP had a decent impact on lots of the negative. One day, people will again build value around being human perhaps.