, No, bid botting is not the same as an advertisement. We've been through this before. Bit botting is more subtle and deceptive. You know when you are watching a fucking commercial.
Everyone eventually figures out that most exposure on here is purchased. Do you want a disclaimer or something? I don't see how that changes anything. I have no problem doing that, personally. In fact I've been very open about that since the beginning and am pretty sure I mention it at least once in every one of my posts. I encourage people to look at my wallet history and one user even analyzed all the upvotes I purchased and the profit/loss from them.
As for knowing when you're watching a commercial, it's not always so obvious. Steemit aside, there is a thing called grassroots/guerilla marketing, commonly referred to as shilling. It's extremely effective because people don't realize it's happening. For example, consider the difference between these two comments:
- OMG you guys have to check out the SharkSchool Discord chat! It's an amazing group run by the incredibly handsome an talented
- Hey guys. Has anyone actually joined the #sharkschool Discord? I skimmed one of
Which one of these do you think is a more effective form of promotion? The second one, obviously, because it doesn't look like an ad. Yet it still refers to the product/service that is being advertised.
There is not so much of that on the Trending page (other than this post, ironically).
I thougt we have been through this before with you discussion with him. Why do you continue to exume the same dead talking points.
Not sure which specific conversation you're referring to. And besides, I feel I can take a decent chunk of the credit for this recent "outrage" at the State Of The Trending Page. So ironic.
You are just another devious marketer that hopes to exploit people's psychology while offering little value.
Devious marketer? Thanks. I take that as a compliment.
Do you know why? Because that is exactly the message I am trying to send to everyone on literally every single one of my interactions on here. I want people to know that I am an expert in "exploiting people's psychology" as you put it. Just like someone exploited your psychology by getting you to use this website. Just like your girlfriend exploited your psychology into marrying her. And just like your kids exploit your psychology into buying them shit they don't need.
We're all marketers, brother. Just some of us accept it and some don't.
As far as offering little value, gonna have to disagree with you there as well. The amount of value that I offer people on this site in exchange for what I ask from them is massive. In fact, I don't really even ask for anything other than upvotes and resteems which is standard fare for this place. As of two weeks ago I now have an email list and a Discord chat that I offer people the chance to join. I don't see that as particularly sinister and find it hard to understand why people on here are start foaming at the mouth when anyone tries to advertise their brand.
Please, stop trying to take advantage of people. I would be glad to support you if you stop using a methodology based on hype (smoke and mirrors).
How exactly am I taking advantage of people? Am I starting a "downvote crusade" and creating software that automatically downvotes the Top 30 posts that use paid upvotes? Am I forming a group of high value SP accounts to impose my will on Steemit? Have I ever been anything other than 100% up front about why I am here and what I am looking to gain from contributing to this platform?
Nope, nope and nope. I think you should re-evaluate who exactly is manipulating whom on here.
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