The list below represents the 50 largest transfers to bid-bots for the promotion of articles posted on Steemit during the last calendar week (Sunday through Saturday).

Due to formatting restrictions, only a few columns can be displayed.

What is this report?

Many authors choose to promote their posts via Bid-Bots. In return for direct payment, the bots will upvote your article. This service is fully "legal" on Steemit and used by minnows and whales alike.

There are many reasons why an author may want to purchase votes.

• Give the impression that the article is of substantial value and perhaps you should think so too.
• Cause the article to make it to the "Hot" or "Trending" category where it gets more exposure and more votes.
• Cause the payout to increase so that anyone that votes on the post will share in a higher curation pool.
• Attempt to make a direct profit on the vote by receiving a vote that nets more than the cost of the bid.
• Increase the authors reputation by receiving votes from large SP voters.
• Support another author or entity indirectly through a Bid-bot.

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The list is sorted with the highest amounts paid to the Bid-bots on top in descending order (per bid basis).

• From = The user who sent the payment to the bot.
• To = The bot that has been paid to vote.
• BID (SBD) = The amount sent to the bot in SBD or Steem.
• Article Payout = The total STU (SBD/SP) payout value of for the entire article (not just the single bid). This is the total paid to the author and curators. (This is the $ value which shows on the bottom of every post.)
• Link is the direct link to the article that has been promoted via the bid bot.

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Largest Bid-bot Bids

Date	From	To	BID (SBD)	Article Payout	Link	Category	Replies	Votes
03-24	Hive account@speedvoter	booster	$660.58	$152.71	https://steemit.com/evilmorty/@evilmorty/speeches-are-for-campaigning-now-is-the-time-for-action	evilmorty	13	321
03-20	Hive account@fucktime	postpromoter	$300.00	$394.75	https://steemit.com/life/@exyle/bkacs4xt	life	121	656
03-20	Hive account@fucktime	postpromoter	$300.00	$394.75	https://steemit.com/life/@exyle/bkacs4xt	life	121	656
03-21	Hive account@chronocrypto	postpromoter	$150.00	$517.66	https://steemit.com/ai/@chronocrypto/what-happened-last-week-full-of-crypto-and-ai-knowledge-dropping-on-you-right-now	ai	173	853
03-20	Hive account@promofund	postpromoter	$120.00	$401.55	https://steemit.com/life/@suzi3d/eye-candy-and-being-julian-assange	life	138	722
03-23	Hive account@looftee	postpromoter	$120.00	$279.85	https://steemit.com/life/@looftee/burn-yourself-into-the-process	life	65	206
03-20	Hive account@fucktime	postpromoter	$117.00	$394.75	https://steemit.com/life/@exyle/bkacs4xt	life	121	656
03-19	Hive account@fyrstikken	booster	$100.00	$87.49	https://steemit.com/life/@iamnotageek/the-day-i-got-offered-sex-for-taxi-fare	life	14	55
03-18	Hive account@dillagr	postpromoter	$100.00	$181.22	https://steemit.com/clashofclans/@dillagr/3w9z7tu7	clashofclans	74	375
03-18	Hive account@richardcrill	booster	$100.00	$374.95	https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-the-steem-experience	steem-help	212	1121
03-22	Hive account@beautypics	postpromoter	$100.00	$322.46	https://steemit.com/photography/@beautypics/happy-norooz	photography	151	483
03-20	Hive account@hitwill	upme	$95.29	$728.52	https://steemit.com/blockchain/@hitwill/the-blockchain-revolution-and-the-end-of-trust	blockchain	499	1942
03-20	Hive account@stoodkev	postpromoter	$95.00	$193.89	https://steemit.com/steemdev/@steem-plus/steemplus-minnow-upvote-proposal-upvoting-high-quality-minnow-posts-based-on-utopian-model	steemdev	70	257
03-20	Hive account@hitwill	appreciator	$93.40	$728.52	https://steemit.com/blockchain/@hitwill/the-blockchain-revolution-and-the-end-of-trust	blockchain	499	1942
03-21	Hive account@azadakar	smartsteem	$92.00	$191.92	https://steemit.com/new/@azadakar/new-platform-steemengine-yeni-platform-steemengine	new	40	205
03-19	Hive account@brittuf	postpromoter	$90.00	$254.48	https://steemit.com/cryptokitties/@brittuf/biggest-cryptokitties-giveaway-for-etherstock-s-launch	cryptokitties	74	386
03-19	Hive account@grx121	postpromoter	$80.00	$365.01	https://steemit.com/website/@upmewhale/official-website-updates-of-upmewhale	website	143	759
03-19	Hive account@mobbs	appreciator	$80.00	$144.13	https://steemit.com/blog/@mobbs/the-present-and-future-of-my-existence-on-steem-and-an-invitation-to-join-me-and-the-stem-community	blog	92	265
03-21	Hive account@brittuf	postpromoter	$80.00	$144.16	https://steemit.com/etherstocks/@brittuf/its-launch-time-down-with-powh3d-get-your-share-of-50-sbd	etherstocks	20	133
03-21	Hive account@brittuf	postpromoter	$80.00	$355.65	https://steemit.com/etherstocks/@brittuf/a-hot-potato-for-the-players-by-the-players-etherstocks-net	etherstocks	45	350
03-22	Hive account@eos.pizza	buildawhale	$80.00	$443.80	https://steemit.com/eos/@eos.pizza/gutpn-eos-pizza-major-updates-whitepaper-avatar-as-a-topping-and-new-introductionary-video-come-get-your	eos	64	392
03-23	Hive account@yallapapi	postpromoter	$80.00	$456.81	https://steemit.com/steemit/@yallapapi/mmmm-yeah-baby-put-it-in-my-reward-pool	steemit	254	889
03-20	Hive account@hitwill	buildawhale	$79.92	$728.52	https://steemit.com/blockchain/@hitwill/the-blockchain-revolution-and-the-end-of-trust	blockchain	499	1942
03-21	Hive account@chronocrypto	upme	$75.00	$517.66	https://steemit.com/ai/@chronocrypto/what-happened-last-week-full-of-crypto-and-ai-knowledge-dropping-on-you-right-now	ai	173	853
03-23	Hive account@wideyedwonderer	smartsteem	$75.00	$127.77	https://steemit.com/freedom/@wideyedwonderer/will-the-great-wall-fall	freedom	20	62
03-24	Hive account@themarkymark	buildawhale	$75.00	$208.57	https://steemit.com/dlive/@themarkymark/a7f922a0-2f7d-11e8-8c78-95b7c3b77998	dlive	13	199
03-23	Hive account@sykochica	booster	$73.00	$411.04	https://steemit.com/dsound/@sykochica/20180323t124116012z-steem-experience-hangout-lets-talk-about-paid-voting-bots	dsound	166	901
03-21	Hive account@yallapapi	postpromoter	$71.38	$564.15	https://steemit.com/blog/@yallapapi/how-to-stop-being-such-a-loser	blog	334	878
03-22	Hive account@eos.pizza	buildawhale	$70.00	$443.80	https://steemit.com/eos/@eos.pizza/gutpn-eos-pizza-major-updates-whitepaper-avatar-as-a-topping-and-new-introductionary-video-come-get-your	eos	64	392
03-22	Hive account@road2horizon	smartsteem	$68.00	$117.95	https://steemit.com/ita/@road2horizon/creativita-nella-nebbia	ita	14	321
03-19	Hive account@kafkanarchy84	upme	$66.58	$162.86	https://steemit.com/anarchism/@shaneradliff/debate-adam-kokesh-v-graham-smith-on-the-efficacy-and-ethics-of-political-crusading	anarchism	74	147
03-24	Hive account@danny1995	buildawhale	$66.00	$319.78	https://steemit.com/cars/@danny1995/coolest-porsche-i-ve-ever-driven	cars	176	472
03-21	Hive account@yallapapi	buildawhale	$65.00	$564.15	https://steemit.com/blog/@yallapapi/how-to-stop-being-such-a-loser	blog	334	878
03-24	Hive account@jfitmisc	boomerang	$50.40	$111.20	https://steemit.com/money/@jfitmisc/how-to-get-filthy-stinking-rich	money	16	35
03-18	Hive account@jerrybanfieldroi	buildawhale	$50.00	$412.69	https://steemit.com/busy/@jerrybanfield/tips-to-survive-the-steem-dip	busy	628	2111
03-18	Hive account@jerrybanfieldroi	appreciator	$50.00	$412.69	https://steemit.com/busy/@jerrybanfield/tips-to-survive-the-steem-dip	busy	628	2111
03-18	Hive account@jerrybanfieldroi	smartsteem	$50.00	$412.69	https://steemit.com/busy/@jerrybanfield/tips-to-survive-the-steem-dip	busy	628	2111
03-18	Hive account@purepinay	booster	$50.00	$267.93	https://steemit.com/coffee/@purepinay/cold-brew-coffee	coffee	350	1000
03-18	Hive account@purepinay	buildawhale	$50.00	$267.93	https://steemit.com/coffee/@purepinay/cold-brew-coffee	coffee	350	1000
03-18	Hive account@dillagr	appreciator	$50.00	$181.22	https://steemit.com/clashofclans/@dillagr/3w9z7tu7	clashofclans	74	375
03-18	Hive account@brandonscalera	buildawhale	$50.00	$129.41	https://steemit.com/steemit/@brandonscalera/what-not-to-do-on-steemit-com	steemit	98	162
03-18	Hive account@chbartist	buildawhale	$50.00	$322.07	https://steemit.com/life/@chbartist/the-most-important-job-you-need-to-do	life	209	665
03-18	Hive account@chbartist	postpromoter	$50.00	$322.07	https://steemit.com/life/@chbartist/the-most-important-job-you-need-to-do	life	209	665
03-18	Hive account@richardcrill	postpromoter	$50.00	$374.95	https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-the-steem-experience	steem-help	212	1121
03-18	Hive account@richardcrill	smartsteem	$50.00	$374.95	https://steemit.com/steem-help/@sykochica/answering-common-questions-what-is-the-steem-experience	steem-help	212	1121
03-18	Hive account@onstellar	appreciator	$50.00	$67.51	https://steemit.com/onstellar/@onstellar/how-to-set-up-a-myetherwallet-for-the-onstellar-ico	onstellar	19	55
03-19	Hive account@ngc	appreciator	$50.00	$450.89	https://steemit.com/steem/@berniesanders/dmania-is-bad-for-steem-time-to-take-this-shit-down	steem	390	1041
03-19	Hive account@ngc	smartsteem	$50.00	$450.89	https://steemit.com/steem/@berniesanders/dmania-is-bad-for-steem-time-to-take-this-shit-down	steem	390	1041
03-19	Hive account@ngc	buildawhale	$50.00	$450.89	https://steemit.com/steem/@berniesanders/dmania-is-bad-for-steem-time-to-take-this-shit-down	steem	390	1041
03-19	Hive account@ngc	postpromoter	$50.00	$450.89	https://steemit.com/steem/@berniesanders/dmania-is-bad-for-steem-time-to-take-this-shit-down	steem	390	1041

Sometimes great articles get to the top because they are great articles.

Sometimes other articles get to the top because there was sufficient money to pay for that placement. It is up to the community to judge if the rewards pool is being properly managed and distributed in a fair and honest manner.

The wonderful thing about Steemit and the Steem blockchain is everything is transparent

allowing you and all those who care about this platform to be educated on how to properly use the platform as well as how to protect it.

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