I personally find it a very useful and necessary indicator, but its should reconstructed to reflect and indicate what it is meant to indicate!
I have just been reading through, and i found this account trending @mattmonarch. 27 days, REPutation 60. And all because of bots....https://steemit.com/ormus/@mattmonarch/new-ormus-pure-white-monatomic-powdered-gold
I have been here two months, and still in 53 (made it today), despite posting what i trust is quality stuff, and almost everyday!!! My crime? I have never used a bot.
No question, should i use a bot, i can shoot it to 65+ by tomorrow and 70 in a week or less.
The REp score should stay, but it should be fixed
We have this choice. It just feels wrong to me to buy votes. I could get a higher rep that way, but I'm not that desperate. Others can see what you do and judge you on it. I see some trending posts get flagged for buying big votes
Very true, the other tweak would absolute be to make sure bots remain to affect everything except reputation.