Also...
"When you have deep pockets you have the ability to push your agenda here, which is terrible for the growth of Steem."
Demonstrate this with fact, instead of just assuming it. We'll wait.
Hint: The opposite would seem obvious. If deep pockets can push an agenda here, that would give a reason to buy Steem with deep pockets.
"I understand that getting rid of bid bots is not likely to happen and are part of the capitalist system"
Instead of using this to take a dig at capitalism (what are you, a commie? or socialist, which is also a commie?), maybe you should try not being intellectually dishonest and give the real reason why you can't stop bots - it's fucking TECHNOLOGICALLY IMPOSSIBLE.
"There is a big difference between someone who uses $25-30 to promote a post and someone who uses $250-300. "
Oh look, arbitrary numbers (decided by you) that render all of your usage benign and acceptable, yet allows you to be a hypocrite to anyone else above a random number that you pick.
Color me unconvinced.
Somehow, I'm not surprised that you support Heimin's moronic, arbitrary initiative.
Don't wait too long! - this post just did a perfect demo of paying to promote a deep state agenda while claiming to be exposing one...
They took down backpage.com. A suspected 70% off human trafficking was going through it. how is that helping the deep state that runs off of drugs, pedophilia, war, and human trafficking?
This is all getting weird to me - I've never been in this position on Steemit before - I'm not trying to get into an argument with you, but I do strongly disagree about the vote bots, and I think Qanon is a deep state propaganda set up.
Researching some of your followers/commenters, they look like fake accounts to me.
I only unfollowed you because I really don't want to see Qanon posts, but I've been following you since the dark ages and have often enjoyed your posts, so it all sucks.
Is human trafficking for real or just this years distraction from murdering Palestinians?
Come on air sometime. Sunday's 9-11pm. We'll have a civil discussion about these points of contention.