I think these are all great points. Use of voting bots I can see as a problem. However, some of them have protections such as blacklisting individuals who are producing poor or useless content.
Engagement is a big part, and I think overall I do better, at least for now, from truly reading and commenting on others post. AKA don't spam comment!
Thank you! Yeah, I think that there is an issue with voting bots that should be addressed. I don't think there's a real problem with the voting bots themselves as I see them as more of a marketing mechanism that will naturally occur in any capitalistic and open marketplace like Steemit. I think the solution lies in creating certain rules and restrictions that prevent poor content from spamming the trending pages just because their owners' spend a ton of $$ on bots.