have the @tenkminnows project that votes up small accounts, but I don't have enough Steem to make a huge difference. I just think we have to support the little guys of we want them to stick around....

I thought that is what @tipu and @minnowbooster was. I was under the impression I wasn't just buying a vote, but some of the purchase was going into the curation pool, containing only approved curators who use and follow community wide blacklists.

So, I understand what you are saying...I think. If buying votes, it is considered foul to accept rewards. If you don;t accept rewards then you are fine. Correct?

If so, I guess I will try that and see what happens. I am sure eventually another whale or downvote bot will come along and slam me for that too for their own personal agenda, but I guess it is what it is.

I'll think about it. I hate leaving because I do enjoy it much more than the normal cesspool of objectification that is social media.