Bidbot usage is way down and that is an okay market correction. I don't hate the bots and I know that many of you do.
Some users and downvoters are targeting blindly the users of the bidbots. Which is making some bidbot owners sad.
My position has always remained the same. Eyes on the site curation is the best method of curation. In some cases where that is not going to happen...
I can't feel a bit sorry for the bot owners and those who are delegating to them. The Owners have been providing Blind upvotes in return for Steem and SBD for 2 years or so. Now they want to complain about Blind Downvotes? Eh, sorry.
In most cases, the owners refused to do much of anything to help clean up the mess. Many, not only wouldn't remove votes but also didn't even bother to use the blacklists. The community begged, asked and yelled for change.
The response was if we didn't like it to downvote it.
Dear Bidbot Owners:
THE CURRENT STATUS IS A MARKET REACTION TO HOW YOU HAVE TREATED THE COMMUNITY.
Now we have a Downvote tools and motivated users looking forward to NewSteem.
I personally like the bidbot model, but feel the owners have earned their own bad reputations. Time for some PR guys.
Some make an excellent case for using Promotion Instead and burning Steem. I think that would be great competition for the bots.
Frankly, though I would prefer the bidbots clean themselves up and remain in the economy!
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WHATSUP -- THEY ARE EVIL
Hear me out:
If we move to the burn STEEM model that decreases supply and most would agree that holds some benefits.
I have a better idea!
Let's allow responsible business owners to EARN that Steem while providing a necessary service to the community. Burning doesn't have owners, nor do they need employees.
Despite the fact they have behaved like a bunch of greedy jackasses, the bots do some good things!
They are employing developers and distributing Steem, people and business buying votes provide buy pressure and are only harmful if they are used recklessly.
They are giving large stakeholders a return on investment and that is great.. again if used responsibly
For now the community is actively engaged in downvoting and curating... Thank you all for your NewSteem behavior.
I want our stakeholders to earn! I also want developers to have work. I want a thriving economy with many choices in where and how to promote content. I do not want to see thousands of Steem exit the platform with no value in return.
Bidbots, the ball is in your court.
Here are some related posts
In this post I make a case for how the bidbots (working correctly) are good.
https://steemit.com/busy/@whatsup/we-already-have-a-viable-marketing-ads-platform
In this post @Aggroed talks about the bidbots today:
https://steemit.com/bidbot/@aggroed/well-that-escalated-quickly-hf-21-22-and-bidbots
DRUM ROLL The best NewSteem post I've seen all day! by 
Booster rolls out excellent new bidbot standards! It's a start!
https://steemit.com/booster/@booster/new-quality-standards-for-booster-usage-coming-soon
Let's support those who step up to #NewSteem standards, let's employ good people and create wealth together. That is better than burning STEEM any day of the week.
For those of you who are opposed to ANY promotion at all, well that's a bit too puritan for my point of view. I've seen even those who claim to hate the bots, buy votes when they think they have something important to say, it's kind of funny and ironic.
Thank you to 
@whatsup