First off I understand some people's hatred or lack of interest in bots for various reasons. I get it. However I do think there are use cases for bots that have nothing to do with much of the abuse that bots are known for. I have used the Smartsteem bot plenty of times although I haven't bought a vote in I don't know how long. It been a long time anyway. Here are my thoughts about using Smartsteem and how it may benefit you if you are interested.
To be honest I thought bots were weird when I first found out about them. But then I started learning and experimenting with them and came to the understanding that they can be used in a non abusive way. As far as how bots impact the Steem price and the Steemit community as a whole I'm still trying to understand but for me I do my best to use bots responsibly. What are your thoughts? Much love and live in peace.