But how do bots (or, more accurately, their owners) determine who to add to their lists? What metrics do they use? I've been watching this dynamic develop since I joined in June of last year. The minnow votes count and are important because that's one of the main indicators they use. So the next question becomes, "How do you consistently get minnow votes?" I think that comes from gaining a lot of followers via creating consistently good content. Yes, minnow votes alone won't cut it. Getting noticed for consistently putting out content others upvote will, I think.

That's been my perspective so far, anyway.