I have also been seeing some other new Steemians getting frustrated with Steemit lately. They are not getting the payouts they imagined and are looking for a reason why. In this case bots are blamed but there is nothing dishonest about bots. There are not many rules here on Steemit and a lot is allowed in efforts to try and "game" the system. If someone comes up with a clever alternate way to earn money on Steemit should we call him a cheater or applaud him? (I think the latter). I also believe that if you joined Steemit solely to get paid that you will have a hard time. The best approach is to have fun and just do your "thing". Nobody is owed anything on Steemit, it is what it is. If you get a big payout, good for you, if you don't, either accept it or try harder. There are a lot of amazing authors here who are undervalued but I believe that if you keep at it that your time will come. Bots have nothing to do with this. If @prakashghai was earning $100 per post, he would have a different stance on bots. His issue is not with the bots but with the (in his view) disappointing payouts. My take is that every payout, large or small is a gift, given to me by my fellow Steemians and should be regarded as thus.