Hi, please don't give up on this platform! Raising awareness of these issues is the only way to combat them. Check out my post on Steemit's current issues.

We need to support one another in standing against the obvious tyranny that is built into the system if we're to stand a chance of changing it.

Currently, Steemit's design literally encourages abuse through self-upvoting and demoralizes actual content creators. This must change and we might be able to make that change a reality by working together.