Not even remotely close. As bids are returned from smartsteem when they do not have the votes.
In addition for the votes that would have been sold to this account on smartsteem there are both large and small accounts that benefit from that at the same percentage.
Yep, and all of us doing this the hard way pay.
Taking the easy way out is how we got here, imo.
I personally don't hate the bidbots, I dislike how they are used. Yeah, I also get that how they are used makes it difficult for everyone.
Acknowledged.
My intense dislike is not for the bots either, but the folks inflicting damage on the chain sure have my ire.
Kinda hard to separate those, imo.
We know who they are, the question is if we have the fortitude to deal effectively with their malignancy.
NewSteem.... I'm hopeful but remain unconvinced.