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well, it should diminish because they're messing things up in some way . too much dependance on them. I would prefer having real engagement, and not bots upvoting me all time. I dunno, the few times I used bots to upvote my post I felt like I was cheating.

Yes engagement would be nicer. I agree.

Voting power is a bi-product of Steem Power, to exchange it isn't a bad thing, it is just that we need more than that happening.

it is just that we need more than that happening.

sorry, more in what aspect? please explain.

We need other interesting things happening on Steem. I take no issue with people buying and selling Voting Power. However, we do also need curation and engagement. It's young project, not well rounded yet. Many will not yet see the value without having a crypto mentality. It isn't that it is all about the money, it is that crypto is a young sector and still has a lot of challenges. Those who don't get it likely will not stay. They should head back to Facebook or if it is truly about an excellent platform with engagement maybe Medium.