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RE: Bidbot Experiment: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

in #steemit7 years ago

I'm glad you got value out of this. I'm not sure what the thinking is behind bidding on the Steembots. It's probably, "Let's do this the easy way." There's a saying: "Work smarter, not harder." I see the wisdom in that, but I also value hard work. I don't think the saying was meant to imply take the easy way out, but it's often used that way. The idea is to do the hard work, but use wise means of making hard work easier by using your brain to accomplish the task rather than pure muscle.

Technology is not evil. It's neutral. What makes it good or evil is how we use it. I've shown here, hopefully, that using bidbots can be profitable for the individual, but it hurts the collective. In that vein, I'd say the aggregate outcome is bad.

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Very well said 😊 You definitely channeled what I was thinking. So many things in recent years have been twisted out of context or have taken on new meaning. Like 'Work smarter, not harder' It's one of my favorite quotes. As you mention people have given it another meaning.

If you have the money and SP and you can and it's a good ROI then by all means. To use it as a sole means? Seems to me you're working to pay yourself. As all of this goes it's all in the ROI.

I think you have a great 'argument' for both sides. It's very balanced. The biggest issue, is this is not something one dives into. You have to do your homework.

Stay tuned. There's more to come. I've uncovered some extra data that gives me new insight on this.