No warning. No explanation. Just pure punishment followed by "hate". Downvote pool is being abused.

Well stated.

Please explain the moral/legal theory behind killing bit-bots?

I don't understand why they are so hated.

I also don't understand why people don't just use the MUTE feature.

Don't people want a cheap and easy way to advertise their post?

Isn't the built-in "promote" feature basically pointless?

Selling votes (ENDORSEMENTS) seems like a free-market solution to me.