So what?

People really lack perspective on this. Does anyone really think there is a correct answer to "Who is the Steemiest?" That cheating and manipulating the answer to that question is a matter of great importance?

It is a silly game with a low barrier to entry where the primary function of it is to provide some entertaining content and act as a faucet and distribute a bit of rewards to a lot of people. Which it will certainly do regardless of whether the poll is tampered with or not.

Also, let's say hypothetically people really cared about "Who is the Steemist?" Are you sure you would be the only one manipulating the poll? What happens when one @halo fan manipulates it one way and another @denvermax fan manipulates it the other way? And how are voters supposed to know which manipulation will prevail? But I digress, since again the result of the poll doesn't matter much.