I agree with your points here, and it has got me considering my current actions.
Since joining I started taking advantage of up vote bots to both boost my SP and to increase my posts exposure, and I'll probably continue for the short term. I'm definitely in the hypocrite basket right now :)
Thanks for sharing your opinion :)
No problem. I'm very pleased that you have given it some thought and whatever decision you make is an informed one. :)
Thanks for a great comment and for a wonderful entry with the grandfather clock! :)