Thanks for your feedback
I simply want to get a feel for how people find the Steemit experience, and specifically the "reputaiton" side of it, which is after all the most important thing here.

I agree: "Different strokes for different folkes", but really, some really bad content gets upvoted simply because of dolphin & whale interactions, whilst the ones, like yourself who wants to add value, simply don't get the merrit it deserves.

From the comments this post got so far, most feel that Steemit has become a drag on their time.

Anyhow, take care :-)