I don't mind bots. For me, the biggest value proposition of a bot is to bring visibility to my posts. It's like paying an advertiser to publicize my content.
Even when it comes to cost/benefit ratio where I mostly lose STEEM or SBD, I see value in the form of
- Steem Power
- Reputation points
This way, my subsequent posts have even more visibility.
RE: WHAT'S YOUR VIEW ON BOTS? Promotion tool or necessary evil? Let me share my personal view.