Hello @pescalante63,

You are correct, Steemit is a very different place. It is always a good idea to do your best and original, when there are people trying to copy one another- Being unique counts.

As far as the things with @berniesanders and @haejin is concerned... Although they both self vote and flag a lot, there is a clear difference. Bernie does give back a lot to people on Steemit. He organizes contests, sparks conversations/participation, delegates some of his power to fight abuse, and runs a voting bot that is more fair than bid bots. Bernie cares about Steemit, and Haejin doesn't care about even his followers. There is a difference, but don't take my word- Look into it! C:

Love,
@shello