Good question, I think it depends on how comfortable the person is about vote buying. Considering that what gets written on the block chain stays forever, I agree with you that it dosent look appealing in the comments section. There are many different types of people, some will use it once in a while, some will abuse it, some will do it without even thinking about it, some who just immitate others thinking thats the way it works, others still who are tempted to try but have moral dilemmas...The steemit universe is still a reflection of the real world, like in the real world it is not the technology that is bad but the way it is used. I cannot say if I agree or not, just that it is. Personally I have never used them, maybe I will, maybe I wont. Since our plunge into the steemit platform we have discovered a great diversity of content to explore, a community of quality people and there is no rush to get to the top at rapid speed. Slowly but surely making our way while meeting great people and writing about what we love, sometimes our posts dont get noticed, sometimes yes, it's all part of the ups and downs of life. By the way I love your shoes! Have fun at steemfest and keep up the good work!!