Exactly. But is Steemit really paying for people to talk up their products? Steemit in my opinion is offering pay for people to contribute to the overall value of the platform. The posts can be anything - related to anything. You see people posting introduceyourself posts that get paid a lot. Is that astroturfing?

I understand what you're talking about, but I don't think your point is completely valid. But I appreciate you taking time in discussing this issue.