Like you said it is the people I know posts I read, or at least as many as I can. I think that is the way it is with most people on Steemit. I think many just like to fight in the comments and bring on the drama.

If we could find a useful way to use Steem in the real world I believe it would go through the roof, some have tried but it did not work so well. It has to be something that people will need for sale not just a want or an impulse buy.