I see the issues you discuss as I curate daily. I agree that Steemit has its hierarchy where anything goes if you have the proper clout. I'm nobody to listen to, but in my own corner I read and upvote content that speaks to me, I don't use upvote or bid bots personally and I try to post real content, or not at all. I wish everyone would engage more and I see many undervalued posts when this is what steemit needs to remain viable.

The difficulty for newbies gaining steem and navigating the platform continues to be a detriment and slows our growth. This tends to make newcomers head to steepshot. I have no problem with all the blockchain alts, but valuable content generally comes from more well thought out posts.