The quality of readers has also changed to worse, but this is not a Steemit issue. It's universal. My students, for example, are in their twenties and they struggle to finish novels (even the short ones like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland); only a few do it with pleasure and make interesting discussion.

I have seen that no matter how light the text is, they will miss important points and make poor replies. And this is not about upvotes or money; this is, I believe, about a shift in interests and attention. This requires long analysis and explanations not everyone wants to hear.