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RE: Open Letter to Bidbot Operators
I understand where you are coming from, I really do. However, we can't make decisions for adults, hence why I try to keep my position as neutral as I can.
This does not mean I don't think we could do better, or that we could come up with a proper way of listing promoted posts (the promoted tab is useless) - I'm just saying its not the current reality.
So, I agree with your points. Buying votes is self voting, but I just won't say that is "wrong" because its everyone choice to do so.
As I said in my comment I have not said it has to be "wrong", and on fact they could be used for good things even, just that it has to be saved for something significant. For others, for the community or even why not, to advertise something meaningful to you as a cd release. It is like a at everyone tag.
If you abuse it... Same things happen... It becomes spam
And how do we filter it?
I do not consider myself morally better or worse.
But there are people that use them to.mine promoting hurried 1 picture low quality post. there is a misbehaviour that stained the whole community the same way users uploading copyrighted content stains... There are things that should be at least discussed. It is sadly obvious.
I know it is not in all bots either, honestly dunno much about them. So I am not debating oros and againsts tights or wrongs. Just my choice (so far) and why
I also have genuine talented artist friends that use (not abuse) them because they would not reach otherwise. How could I not understand it? I have been lucky so far, as I say I respond for what I have done not for what I will do.