Everyone is entitled to their opinion but some opinions are simply that and not based on factual information. I know for a fact that @minnowbooster has helped minnows grow and become more successful on the platform. Why do I say that? Well, how about a fact to back up my opinion.
'ew-and-patterns (67) · yesterday
Without MB I would not have been able to grow my initial 2,3k steem to 10k (not all powered up) in only 300 days. You can check my track record, that is a fact.
I am forever grateful for that and will continue to buy leases. Maybe someday I'll have enough STEEM to fill lease requests of others myself and rely only on passive income.
Love you guys. Pls keep this up forever... 💗 like literally forever.'
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I wouldn't have said anything and thought your opinion had validity before you referred to people (human beings) as 'desperate animals.'
Now I have to ask myself are they the desperate animals or is it you sir who is truly a desperate animal that you may have lost all love for humanity and the common decency to refer to people as people. Goodday sir!
Just because you help some people doesn't necessarily equal a positive contribution for the entire community. I think about things on a more macro level and could really care less about the ROI of individual people. Long term sustainability and community health is the name of the game.
The issue with the above "factual information" is that it ignores the side effects that such bots have on newer users and uninterested parties. It makes it harder for them to get attention and it encourages them to sell out in order to progress. Sure a small group of minnows has benefitted from the provided service, but the overall collections of minnows as a whole has not.
Because it is more cost effective to delegate than to actually vote, the small fish community is not receiving as many shares as they used to as a large portion is being centralized to those that buy it. This prioritizes buyers of votes over non-buyers regardless of content.
As for "desperate animals", I guess I should stop using metaphors because some people take things too literally. Pet the sheep all you want, it does change the fact they are sheep begging for votes.