Though I'm not a fan of blind voting, I do know for a fact most receiving auto-votes did something right first, consistently, in order to EARN the promoter's attention.
Yes, autos don't break the PoB model - voting on crap does. Autos don't have to vote on crap, if they are well set.
Then it's like a moral obligation rather than a contract. The act either continues to improve and draw a larger crowd, or the act chooses to slack off, take advantage of the situation, then that behavior comes around to bite them in the ass, all while every other promoter noticed, limiting the act's ability to earn and gain traction in the future.
I have mentioned the same. I know that I get autos and I am sure not all read every post, but I want to make sure that if they do read, they would vote on the content anyway, either as they enjoy it or they find it valuable enough to support for others to enjoy or use.
Anyway, auto voting makes a lot of sense when you realize your content is a product and you are a contributing member of the entertainment industry. Auto votes make very little sense if the product is just some human offering shortsighted opinions about the nothingness they discovered while vaguely paying attention to things they saw somewhere in their vicinity.
I think this comes down to originality. No one can find what I write anywhere else on the internet - only on Hive. A lot of what people tend to write is relatively generic and similar can be found on a myriad sites.
I still don't autovote though. I love simply wandering around and getting paid to be entertained.
I added a few a couple years back and I have my "baby" account with the Hive Engine tokens trail a few accounts (including min) as I can't keep track of what is what and where with those. It does a pretty good job out there by itself. most of my stake is active though and manual.
I am glad autos exist, as I think for many it simplifies some of their activity without feeling like they are missing out, but I do hope that the change will clean up some of the maximizer activities.
RE: Autovoter maximizers or content patrons?