The main issue is that the entire crypto reward pool upvotes system simply doesn't work and brings along countless issues that will always cause frustration, disagreements and wars between all those that just try to get their hands on it.

The way I look at it, code should be the rule and any nobody but the system should be blamed for any kind of behavior / 'abuse'. Steemmonsters is pretty much the perfect example. You can do there whatever the fuck you want without ever being looked at or judged. In the early days bots were an issue and the system solved this by introducing the rules. A bit later, making countless accounts and getting cheap starter packs that contained all the cards was a leak which was also fixed.

The only way I can see Steemit working properly with real 'honest curation' is if it just switched to a proof-of-stake algorithm while allowing users to give tips out of their own wallet for content they like. All the bullshit on this platform would instantly be solved. Self-voting, circle jerking, shitposting, flagging wars, reward pool rape, auto-votes, comment upvotes, your issue with previous post,... and it would give investors a real reason to actually invest and power up since the tech itself is just awesome.