Yeah I use bidbots but basically just look at someone else's wallet and see what they are doing and copy them. I don't really keep up with which ones give the best votes or how they actually work.
I'm in the same camp as you. I enjoy creating content and interacting with people and sometimes Steemit feels more like you need to know all the inner workings and "play the game" for lack of a better word. I'd rather spend my time creating content than gaming the system but it seems that knowing the system is actually how you get ahead
Sure ,i agree with you ;)