I don't like to play the victim role. I am just quoting 
This is the message I received on a recent post:
You have been victim of a @GrumpyCat flag because you or someone else sent money to buy votes from an irresponsible non-GrumpyCompliant service.
and
are acting irresponsibly by selling votes to people on their post in the last hours before payout. = 99.99% abuse rate.
Sending money to these bots is also financially supporting for-profit spammers.
To know what voting bot to use, refer to https://steembottracker.com/ and use those that have 3.5 day or less in the "Max Age" column.
Here is what I know
is a powerful account - lot's of Steem and Steem Power
That's it. There is a lot of other information out there, but I am having a hard time figuring out what is heads and tails.
Here is what I suggest
- If you are planning on using bid bots then make sure that their "Max Age" is 3.5 days or less. There is a great tool called https://steembottracker.com/ that shows the Max Age for Bid Bots.
- Don't be naive! If you are a small fish in the ocean, you always run the risk of being eaten. Be careful what battles you pick. Some are worth fighting today, and others are better to wait for tomorrow.
- Don't let someone's post, comment or reply cause you to react emotionally. Take some time (if needed) to cool down before responding.
Final Thoughts
I am not accusing any bid bot of any wrongdoing. I believe that these tools can provide a great service to the community. They can also be used in bad ways by bad people. I personally do not believe that we should throw out the baby with the bath water.
Voting (both upvotes and downvotes) are about of our life on Steemit. We need to learn to use our voting power wisely. We also need to accept that other people may not use their votes the same way we do.
Have you ever been downloaded? Have you ever downvoted someone else?
I look foward to hearing from you.
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