You make a good point. I am pretty good at spotting collusion and bid bots at this point, but it was a bit of a learning curve. It is difficult to explain the nuances of that to someone who does not yet fully grasp that Steemit is certainly free and many have gained their followers and rep by good old fashioned investment of time and energy, but it can also be a Pay-to-Play platform where Capital does what it always does; aggregates.