I get the concern you have with the bots but really when it comes down to it that is every part of our lives. It is like complaining because self driving cars are coming and truck drives will eventually be out of a job or that their are self check out lanes at Wal-Mart or Home Depot.
Being a tech guy you have surely automated something with a script before right? Computers are about automation. Those who can't adapt will get left behind. For better or for worse it is just a fact of life.
I used to say I hated twitter because it is a bot orgy. Hahah, but you know Twitter wasn't somewhere where I every tried to build a following. What was the point? Maybe get a million followers and then possibly I could throw an affiliate link out there? I just didn't see an efficient way to monetize it.
About content on here. It isn't all bot driven. There is a big human element. When Steem prices sunk to really bad levels the place was in what I call "sleeper" mode. The bots were running but it wasn't worth most people's time to be on the platform posting.
But how is that any different than everyday life? I have a washing machine to mechanize the washing of my clothes instead of hand washing them. It doesn't mean I don't care about my favorite shirt.
Those are just my thoughts on the subject. Those with the technical knowledge will always get ahead. Those who are the most wealthy will always get richer. If we don't step up we get left behind!
Hey I have a friend of mine who is into writing scripts and stuff. If I wanted to make him aware of Steemit and maybe team up with him on some projects could you link me to something that would give him some background on what type of script to write or how to write scripts for steemit type thing. Sorry not even really sure how to ask what I want to ask. My buddy is a mac engineer at a local college so he's more into networking and hardware than coding and programming though he does know how to do it and I'd like to get him involved or maybe team up with him for some type of automation type projects
Here is a link to the script I'm running to have the trailing bots upvote everything I upvote. It is a little complicated if you aren't technical but it sounds like your buddy is in a similar boat as me. My focus was more Network admin stuff so I do some scripting but mainly I'm good at implementing other people's code more than reinventing the wheel.
This script can be challenging to implement and I had a few issues I had to resolve with it but it is working pretty solid right now.
https://steemit.com/radiator/@inertia/drdoogie-rb-vote-trail-bot-update
Again most of what I have set up right now is a little more of a test. The bots that I have trailing me aren't very powerful but eventually I want to supply more power to them and then let that power build up overtime. If they run for years and build curation rewards and also the price spikes I feel they could be worth something. Plus certain words or accounts could become worth money in the future as well. Check your comment and see the upvotes on it.
Actually in the interim I came across a great post on the bots that we often come across in posts by @financialcritic . I added the link below. I have a better appreciation of these one's purpose now.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@financialcritic/steemit-paid-voting-bots-guide-part-1-how-to-use-randowhale-booster-whaleshares