The real problem is many here believe that bid bots are the world's worst enemy and anyone using them (investing in themselves...wtf??) is the anti-Steemit..LOL How ironic is that?
Think about it: others who have bought their power, looking down on people for purchasing their power. Sounds like it has nothing to do with voluntary action, but rather control over the system. It's a battle for control. It shouldn't be but it is.
People here are not all the same and there are some really selfless humans on Steemit. Not everyone here is on the same 'wavelength' but for the most part I think we all want to see this platform survive in some capacity. However, if you are a newcomer to the platform and are looking to 'invest' - just be aware that there are assholes who bought STEEM at .10¢ and they "voluntarily" flag the living shit out of posts that use bots made by the people they dislike. Who has the right to divest another from this platform?
I have no issue with people using their town money to support themselves. The funniest bit to me is:
Those who complain about bid bots want the same exact thing people are paying for - for free!!!! 😆😆😆😆😆 that's hilarious to me.
So, some will downvote my post, some with refuse to vote on the post that I invested in (just because...ya know...sense n stuff) AND at the end of the day they want the same thing I do except they feel entitled to it for nothing (sorry...quality...lol). Oh, the irony, it hurts muh face.
Yeah, I don't use them, but I invest in them. People probably hate me for it too. Would they rather I not put my money into Steemit and not buy SP to loan out to services like Smartsteem? Perhaps. If all the investment money was taken out from this place though, what would be left? They just don't get it.
One very common issue I see is that many are unaware Steem is naturally inflationary and resets value in a way - every 3 years. At least this is how it was designed to be. SBD was intended to be pegged at $1 USD, however, that obviously changed (hitting $18 early this year already). This had unintended consequences as a result.
Result: SBD has also inflated. It was initially put there to be exchanged for STEEM or STEEM POWER. Because its value increased exponentially, people began to support higher than intended prices - this caused more SBD to not be converted (via the internal market) and in turn inflated the supply of SBD. Basically, since you invited me to Steemit, SBD supply has risen to twice the amount that it was when I came here /~325 days ago.
As supply/demand is present in every fair market, this is no different than any other investment - ROI means something. Whether you invest time or money or both - that's an investment. We can't complain about one action having a different outcome (ROI) than another. It's natural that we have those making lesser return angry with those making higher returns. The issue is not with Steemit, the issue is expectation. The logic that 'he or she got rich and I will too' is fallacy. Some are willing and able to do far more than others and they will ultimately end up with more "pie" because inaction does not ever equate to progress.
We can only blame technology for so much until we have to assess our own actions.
A smart phone is dumb in the hands of an idiot. 😂
@grow-pro I sent you message on Discord.