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RE: Giving up on Steemit is not an option. BE RELENTLESS.
The problem with the current architecture/design, is that people want to get upvotes rather than engaging in a real conversation. They want people to read their post rather than taking the time to read other's people content. I hope they will succeed in building a place for discussion insofar as this is their first goal: Create and reward conversations
I agree with you 110%. This was my problem also, and I'd be fooling myself if I said I wasn't looking for upvotes on all of my posts but I am learning and see the greater good now with the platform as a whole.
You can get spoiled on here as well. It is like going from dial-up internet, to a fast connection, and then back to dial-up. We always want more. I wanted to introduce myself. I'm Brian Phobos and I'm in Craig Grants Steem Power Mining Pool.
Also it doesn't help that Whales keep upvoting "suck-up" posts that basically proclaim how wonderful everything is. It tends to result in a tonne of similar copycat posts trying to get whale patronage. The main trending page is just a mess. Luckily now we have mini communities forming like the #craigrant tag to make it easier to find posts.
It might help to have a minimum requirement of up-votes in order to post. Might help balance between curation and posting. Also the latest HF has put some restriction on posting frequency.