and of course they compete... they compete by setting an unnatural, unmanaged wall above which no other loans will go out, thereby creating a high limit I can't go above.
I just hope that your bot isn't costing me (as someone who isn't using it) money in the end. In one way or another.
If you're relying on FRR autolending, then of course it will cost you money, as it should. Take a more active role in your investments if you want good returns, or use a good bot to manage them for you. If on the other hand you actively manage your account, I would be very surprised if you see any effect, since we're all basically fighting the FRR, not each other. People using bots aren't likely to ever have the volume to change that.