I haven't been here long (I write more often on my @dreemsteem account, but dedicate a lot of my time to multiple projects and platforms haha) but I wanted to read this post, as I've seen you come to my posts and wanted to support as well! :)

I often wondered if blurt had autovotes. I can see the benefit and the disadvantage from both sides. There is always the danger of people abusing - but the advantage for me is that I can continue to support people that I trust (who have earned my autovote) without having time eat away at that support LOL

I can't read all the posts that I'd love to! LOL but I still want to support the people that - as I said , have earned the right to be ON my autovote list. hahaha

But as you said, there are always people who are willing to abuse this - and this hurts the whole system.

I appreciate that you've taken a strong stance to align your project with your integrity! Though... heheh I still would love to have the ability to have autovotes here! LOL

I'm not aware of the system that you're referring to - but it sounds like it's not a very carefully maintained system if people are using it to mass-upvote plagiarism.

On a side note... I'm really disappointed that most of the comments in your comment section are the typical "thanks for the good information, you have a good post here" copy/paste nonsense that I've seen on other platforms.

The one thing that we love to do on DreemPort - is reward the amazing and genuine comments that we see from our members when they visit posts from Blurt, Hive, etc... so... who knows :) Maybe when people start to get rewards for genuine comments vs. copy/paste ones... they might even be motivated to connect more!

or... not hahaha

we never can tell what will turn the light on for people to make strong, genuine, thoughtful connections! Maybe its just a mindset that can't be motivated by monetization? hahahaha

ah well. we try, right?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts with the community!