>attracting some which feel they can make a quick buck

That's the thing. People are coming here expecting to earn money in the first few days/weeks without any big community supporting them. Steemit is used by hundreds of thousands with new posts coming up every few seconds, you could make good content without getting recognition because of the amount of new posts coming up. People have to realize being part of the community is key to being successful on any social media platform. What also has to be said is that not everyone can become a whale, there will always be a majority who won't be noticed and therefore won't get any upvotes.