I think it's not acceptable to be behaving in this way. I hated the vote purchase games of Steemit and never participated in them.
I was glad when they were gone. When everyone is buying votes from bid bots it creates a massive fake economy that just prints crypto for those who can afford it.
Only in my 4th year have I started earning a return and upvotes through working hard on my blog.
Well done @acidyo and the team, keep up the great work