Thanks, Jacob. There isn't all that much spam on steemit compared to other sites; I think we are lucky. What I generally look for in a comment is content. Did they read my post and does the comment they left reflect that they read the post. I don't evaluate the grammar or spelling and as an ex ESL teacher, I am very appreciative of comments from ESL steemians.

The question one should ask herself is "Am I being authentic?" and do I recognize the other as a individual and not a customer or a mark.