That's what was destined to happen. A majority of users are just here for the money. They just want to make that money ASAP! And so, they do it the only way they know - upvotes, "vote me back" & stupid comments.

But if you look back, wasn't the same stuff happening when Twitter and Instagram first came around?

I mean I remember "Follow for Follow" being a thing.

I guess the same thing is happening here too. The platform just needs some time and smarter users to come in and prefer content over steem.