>This will stop your post from triggering the HW bot.

What amount is enough? I used to add context to them  and add why I was reposting this particular one, but after some experimentation, it didn't really change the engagement levels - people still engaged with the posts themselves. In some way, the context is kind of like an artist explaining the work, rather than letting the audience interpret it - *maybe that just annoys me though* :D

>The reward pool isn’t a singular entity. Each user has a level of influence over the reward pool that they control. If I posted something months ago and users a,b, and c, appreciated it and upvoted it, great.
Then I repost it and this time new user x, y, and z upvote it, it’s not double dipping, it’s new users appreciating that content. Also if a, b, and c see it again and still like it or they still find it valuable, they can upvote or not upvote it.

When I look back at the votes on some of these posts, I haven't seen some of them for years. 

>I see autovotes as our version of Patreon, where users are no longer supporting individual pieces of content and have transitioned into supporting the USER. In these cases I feel like people have proven themselves to be valuable enough that they’ve earned that trust and I think it’s something good, not bad.

This is how I have seen autovotes for a long time - sure there is a abuse and circles, but not everyone who gets autovoted is abusive - they might just have proven themselves enough that people with stake see it as valuable for the ecosystem to support.