I wrote this post last week on the dangers of steemit being too introspective. I understand that people want to reward introductions to give newcomers a sense of excitement when they see their balance increase. I also realize that Steem and Steemit are so exciting that people want to write about them.
That said, both "introductions" as well as "meta" are long-term uninteresting to new/repeat users who are never going to become steem-millionaires but may be looking for an alternative to Reddit. Original content (highlighted below in blue and orange) is what will get people excited and keep coming back.
Anyway, you can read my other post, but the bottom line is Steemians need to create content that isn't intros or steemit stuff. The way to do that is to vote up things that aren't introductions or steemit stuff. Unfortunately, people realize that those are the best bets to earn them money, so the site is stuck in a loop (for now). Best way to get out of the loop is create a small, strong community that ignores the front page and dives into discussion in the topic of their passion.
Disclosure: yep, I get that it's ironic that this is about Steemit.