Your point is very valid! There are many different cultures in the world with many different values. I don't necessarily think of the phrase "quality content" as a bad thing. I know a lot of people associate the phrase with long articles that take hours to write, but I think of the phrase as meaning something which is good for Steem in the long run. I would consider one example of this to be something which is original, and demonstrates something about the writer.

A Muslim might quote the Koran by heart, and provide a view which I may or may not have not seen before. To me, that is quality content because the article reflects a culture, and a passion. In the long run, both of those things will be necessary to help Steem succeed. You are right that even households right next to each other are different cultures (I don't think any of my neighbors care about Steem. Yet. . .)

I think a majority of what is posted, if the writer spent 10-30 minutes on it, and it demonstrates passion or commitment is quality content. It is the milking and spam articles that I have a problem with.