I complete agree that "bikini" post gets more attention that some science one. But disagree that "bikini" author got more social visibility and virtual friends, in many cases this is not true. =) We sure need to find ways to give better visibility to quality posts, but how to do so - this is big question.
RE: Why the Steemwhales are upvoting Crap instead of Your Masterpiece - And why you should be Happy About it