Thanks for the great comment.
You have pretty much figured it out, it is sad, but it is the truth.

With that said, there are a LOT of great writers putting out great articles, some get noticed, most do not. But there are things we can do. I encourage you to find and create quality content and reward that only.

Also, consider using the #nobidbot tag as one of your five tags and lets see if we can get a fire started.

Blessings!