I completely understand your sentiment and think many are like you... While they don't want to admit it, it is definitely a better use of time to figure out the bots than to try to create real value here. I hope it changes and that is the point of the article.. I personally would much rather have people just being social and supporting each other and good content... but until the whales/witnesses look at it properly, then I think you are doing what they are incentivizing you to do!