It's not fair then when you can't use bidbots? Is it fair that only those who can pay can get visibility? Is it fair that the rich will get richer while the people who want to be popular make them richer by buying votes? How does that help the concentration of power.
Many people have gained in popularity and support by earning it through the value of their content. It takes time. It took time for me. I didn't buy my way up. People who come here should be willing to put in the time, effort, energy, dedication, determination and persistence to build their brand and get support. You have to interact more on other posts in the early days, to contribute relevant comments so that people are interested in checking out your posts. I do that when I get good comments.
It took time for me as well. And a lot of hard work. And I’m working harder than ever.
That said, I sometimes use the services of certain post promoters if I feel I have written something deserving of a few more eyes.
It’s sad, but when whales are delegating and not paying attention to the low quality content and abusive behavior of those they delegate to, and when so many established figures use the bid bots, the market begins to sap itself dry.
I am looking forward to communities and SMTs, but for all the talk, they seem a long way off.
I don’t mind upvoting someone's quality content if they use a promotion service now and then. I still want to add my value to their curation, and help them to not need to utilize those services anymore.
Does this post mean you will no longer vote for certain articles of mine that you like? I often vote for your stuff at 100%, but think this is a bit of a hard line to take given the current climate, and hurts the individual bloggers more than it does the services you wish to protest.
Just my 2 cents. I think they are largely detrimental to the platform as well. Just think that there are more effective ways for dealing with the problems.
I dunno. I both understand and do not understand your approach here.