I noticed it when I started coming on here to look for analyses of certain crypto coins, and apparently there is this big war between various crypto analysts, and it was super off-putting. Then, I went to the main page, and the top trending posts were about that flag war and others. Again, off-putting, and made me wary of posting on Steemit again. After I read your lovely responses in chat, I looked at my own feed of the people I actually follow, and it was much more pleasant, with things I actually enjoyed reading. I do think the trending page could be a turn-off for new people. Building your feed with what you want to read seems to be key to an enjoyable experience here.