So well said my man, As a still very new user I have tried to work hard to engage with the community through "actual" reading of posts and giving comments that are relevant and thought out. I see all of the different things you are talking about all the time. ONe of my favourite is when people use the @soandso in hopes that you will be notified that they are in your blog. One frustration is how little engagement you have with followers. I have almost 200 followers now and I bet you maybe 40 have actually read one of my posts. Arghhhh.
Nothing in life worth having comes free and good things come to those who work hard!!!
The @soandso is quite irritating. I remember when notifications were workingI had to turn them off because I was going through a popular time and was just getting bombarded!
Actual reading of posts is such a rarity. It stands people in such good stead though. I know I like actually answering to someone who knows what I have said and you will be the same!
ITs the hard work bit that people just want to avoid!