i'm new to steemit.
joined a couple of days ago.
while browsing i felt immediately there is something artificial in the way people comment on posts and recomment and thank each other and blabla...
and my guess was: it has to do with the - still unknown to me - rewarding system of steemit.
it made me think of leaving again.
i stayed.
came back today and hit on "NEW".
reading your post i've learned there is the possibility of "autovotes".
don't know how it works but sounds weird.
i like the approach of yours!