Hi, thanks for checking this out and contributing such thoughtful comments.

I completely agree, of course, despite the not-so-helpful comments of surfyogi and lukestokes (who are both very obviously doing the things I highlighted as being a problem).

We'll see if Steemit stands a chance at correcting itself. The likes of Lukestokes and Surfyogi need to realize they are fighting for a nickel today while missing out on a dollar tomorrow.

Allowing this platform to actually grow in widespread appeal for the reasons it is intended to would lift the value of Steem tremendously - making them very wealthy.

They'd no longer feel obliged to protect their pathetic $100 per day in self-upvotes lol.