The list below represents the 25 largest net transfers to bid-bots for the promotion of articles posted on Steemit yesterday.
Due to formatting restrictions, only a few columns can be displayed.
Note: Due to the complexity of certain promotional tools and their associated refunding mechanisms, some smaller refunds may be duplicated or missed.
What is this report?
Many authors choose to promote their posts via Bid-Bots. In return for direct payment, the bots will upvote your article. This service is fully "legal" on Steemit and used by minnows and whales alike.
There are many reasons why an author may want to purchase votes.
- Give the impression that the article is of substantial value and perhaps you should think so too.
- Cause the article to make it to the "Hot" or "Trending" category where it gets more exposure and more votes.
- Cause the payout to increase so that anyone that votes on the post will share in a higher curation pool.
- Attempt to make a direct profit on the vote by receiving a vote that nets more than the cost of the bid.
- Increase the authors reputation by receiving large SP votes. High SP votes move the reputation quickly.
- Support another author or entity indirectly through a Bid-bot.
The list is sorted with the highest NET amounts paid to the Bid-bots on top in descending order.
- From = The user who sent the payment to the bot.
- Gross Bids (SBD) = The total of all bids sent to the bots in SBD or Steem for this single post.
- After Refunds (SBD) = The net total of all bids sent less refunds received back in SBD or Steem for this single post.
- Article Payout = The total STU (SBD/SP) payout value of for the entire article (not just from bots). This is the total paid to the author and curators. (This is the $ value which shows on the bottom of every post.)
- Link is the direct link to the article that has been promoted via the bid bot.
Largest Net Bids sent to Bidbots and and other post promoters
| Date | From | Gross Bids | After Refunds | Article Payout | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-22 | @chbartist | $290.00 | $274.90 | $555.42 | Link |
| 4-22 | @yallapapi | $273.53 | $273.20 | $518.32 | Link |
| 4-22 | @brittuf | $240.00 | $240.00 | $496.94 | Link |
| 4-22 | @prameshtyagi | $232.00 | $232.00 | $483.33 | Link |
| 4-22 | @someguy123 | $230.00 | $230.00 | $650.29 | Link |
| 4-22 | @bunnypuncher | $150.00 | $150.00 | $334.92 | Link |
| 4-22 | @majibullah | $160.35 | $143.78 | $300.67 | Link |
| 4-22 | @rubaet | $117.00 | $116.90 | $259.46 | Link |
| 4-22 | @markdeheide | $142.00 | $112.31 | $259.63 | Link |
| 4-22 | @resiliencia | $101.00 | $101.00 | $207.08 | Link |
| 4-22 | @cryptokraze | $100.00 | $98.51 | $183.47 | Link |
| 4-22 | @leftbank | $140.72 | $89.61 | $196.75 | Link |
| 4-22 | @muratkbesiroglu | $90.00 | $89.33 | $198.94 | Link |
| 4-22 | @tj4real | $90.00 | $88.11 | $159.93 | Link |
| 4-22 | @zaku | $88.00 | $88.00 | $196.41 | Link |
| 4-22 | @reko | $84.00 | $82.02 | $179.89 | Link |
| 4-22 | @simply-me | $80.00 | $80.00 | $181.53 | Link |
| 4-22 | @martinphoto | $80.10 | $78.71 | $138.82 | Link |
| 4-22 | @alexko-steemit | $80.00 | $78.54 | $175.28 | Link |
| 4-22 | @azadhaso | $75.00 | $75.00 | $263.12 | Link |
| 4-22 | @muhammadadil | $81.40 | $72.06 | $159.90 | Link |
| 4-22 | @chronocrypto | $76.64 | $71.87 | $146.00 | Link |
| 4-22 | @upvoteup | $71.00 | $70.99 | $152.58 | Link |
| 4-22 | @lordjohnjr | $65.00 | $65.00 | $142.62 | Link |
| 4-22 | @bibirider | $64.00 | $64.00 | $141.33 | Link |
Sometimes great articles get to the top because they are great articles.
Sometimes other articles get to the top because there was sufficient money to pay for that placement. It is up to the community to judge if the rewards pool is being properly managed and distributed in a fair and honest manner.
The wonderful thing about Steemit and the Steem blockchain is everything is transparent
allowing you and all those who care about this platform to be educated on how to properly use the platform as well as how to protect it.
As a result of digging even deeper on the longer term problems associated with bidbots, I have launched a new tool called @transparencybot, which seeks to bring more transparency and education on the use of bidbots to everyone.
You can read more about this mission here.
Please resteem this post if you think this information might be useful to the Steemit community.
@bycoleman
https://ColemanAir.us
Craig
Hello bucoleman, I have only been here 4 days and you are the first person I have found who speak sense and is actually putting out great content. I have to say I am no math wizard but a lot of the stuff on here seems . . . pointless, yet it 'popular'
I am trying to navigate myself and thanks for the links you sent.
It is already tempting to buy steem, but I don't even know how you buy a bitcoin and aren't they like a bazillion dollars??
this also seems what they want you to do - because you think you are going to miss out.
So instead of creating good content you just put out literally 'anything' in a post then boost it. It is actually really disappointing as this platform could rock if it truly rewarded people putting out good stuff into the world. Instead, new people like me turn up and become disillusioned really quickly or start playing the 'game'
So far it appears to be gaming, and basically a Ponzi scheme for the people that got in early. I do hope that I am wrong.
I am going to stick around and put out some more content and see what happens.
Thanks again I have found your posts really helpful.
Thanks for the great comment.
You have pretty much figured it out, it is sad, but it is the truth.
With that said, there are a LOT of great writers putting out great articles, some get noticed, most do not. But there are things we can do. I encourage you to find and create quality content and reward that only.
Also, consider using the #nobidbot tag as one of your five tags and lets see if we can get a fire started.
Blessings!
Sounds good, thanks again.
Hello @bycoleman,
thank you very much for sending your @intro.bot to our first post.
@wonderlamp is a new project to pic out some newbees and give them a little bit more audience. We have just started today, so let's see what we can do for helping newbees with good and original content to grow here on Steemit.
I saw many of them, some are just forgotten on the blockchain.
Much love and best regards
@wonderlamp
I used to spend allot of time creating what I thought was good content, only to eventually be run off by Steemits most famous Bully! It's Bidbots and Bullies that will destroy this once great concept. And that is a sad state of affairs.
This is really awesome. I think you should use some bidbots to promote it. lol #irony
Thank you, it is actually doing pretty good on its own.
Blessings!
Hi bycoleman,
Very informative. I recently started experimenting with bid bot up voting.
These Steemian are in a 10x higher league in buy votes then me...lol
Thanks for the reply.
Yes, these folks are throwing both their money and yours to the bots. There is not much left for the rest of us.
It is all about Bit bot war in Steemit?
Interesting - I think the majority of the articles that spend hundreds of dollars if they wouldnt get that organically. I sometimes see a new initiative which has been botted to trending which I guess is fair enough - in that case its more about getting maximum exposure.
I know they say that bots are not profitibale but there is no reson why not if people us them properly - people often put in big bids right at the end
Good to hear from you judge.
The bots are so destructive to the platform, they simply should be abolished by the community, but greed runs the show.
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@transparencybot/transparency-bot-is-going-on-line-to-help-fight-the-rampant-rise-in-bitbots-and-their-long-term-devastating-effect-on-our
I will be starting a new trending list pretty soon that will show organic results.
Blessings!
That's a capital idea. I can't wait to see that organic trending list. Good work @bycoleman.
Thank you.
The bot has a new round of battles this morning, so it could be a bit before I can get it done.
Yeah I agree its getting a bit silly really - lots of greedy people!
Great post, I resteem & upvote.
Yep, I've been seeing those people on the trending page. Ah well, we the redfish/minnows just get envious but then again we realize that they have a lot of money so they can bid using the bots and get supposedly lots of SBD per post.
I like it better when they do that to contest posts that have big prizes though. 😁
Oh yeah I've been seeing that for a few days... the nobidbot tag I mean.
So if I use it on a no bid bot post I get an upvote? Even if I used to use bid bots? I still use some resteem bots too when I feel the post needs more attention. :D
Also my concern is... I don't think a post will get to the trending page naturally because as far as I know, once it is upvoted by someone with a big upvote, curation trails won't upvote or feature it anymore.
Correct me if I'm wrong but how will posts naturally get to the trending page without the big upvotes from curation trails? I don't think whales would vote on posts already having a substantial upvote from other non-minnows.
This might be another topic altogether but I can't think of where to post this. haha. Too short I think to make a post of this. @bycoleman
There are plenty of posts on the trending list that have not used bidbots, but as you say it is harder. More and more larger accounts are taking a look at this issue and putting their vote to quality posts that have not used bots.
This #nobidbot movement may make that a whole lot easier.
Hmmm ok that's good to know if change will be coming soon. 👍
Transparency, community, love and care about each other! We should care and help... and love... and care!
I have an amazing idea, @bycoleman. You should hear me out.
It will prove that you really care about the community. And people won't ever question what you do!
Since you don't care about money - you should not take any rewards from posts and close the payout! :)
Otherwise, it only proves that you're a hypocrate trying to earn from his bots, bullshitting everyone at the same time.
No matter what you say. It is the way it is. If you do it - then good job, I can only praise you for this.
If you won't do it - then I was right all along. And you only bullshit people with your lies. Please don't bullshit people. It's not a good thing to do.
(Wrote that in a couple of your different accounts posts so you can see. Lots of love, thanks for your bull... I mean work!).
Where did I say I don't care about money or being able to profit here on Steemit? I think we all should.
@Tranparencybot is non-profit, these funds are not mine, but even it needs to earn SP so it can grow.
Blessings!
Oh okay, I see... You're such a great man, good luck to you.
Thank you, much success and many blessings!
@bycoleman you were flagged by a worthless gang of trolls, so, I gave you an upvote to counteract it! Enjoy!!
Ha, that gang of trolls is likely the same person! (multiple accounts)