conclusion: I spent 2.1 SBD to make this Parrot bot test_ and I have only made 2.75 on the post. so, I guess, am I ahead, or could I have done better without the bots? Discordia only upvoted me on a vote and not significant, so I am not sure that it was worth the 0.5 SBD investment. I see that @danlupi and @lovejuice saved my ass from a total loss on this post.