I hit this with as much of an upvote as I have, to move it higher in the comment stack. You've hit several points that I'd like for people to consider, one of them being: "Bots may be easier, and as I watch new people fly past my reputation score to higher scores it really irritates me because most have purchased their scores while I prefer the organic method of reading and getting to know good Steemers." This is an excellent articulation of your perspective, and I hope some of the larger accounts are listening. If folks want to use bots, fine. But there really IS still a contingent here that is here for the people, and the community. We need a voice, too.