their view is influenced by how and where they spend their time.

This, right here, is significant on Steemit and in life. Like tends to attract like. My comment section is very rarely clogged with meaningless spammy comments, and most of the time gets lots of deeper meaningful comments.

Without doubt, Steemit has had — and continues to have — a bit of an identity crisis, but I think we may finally be "growing up" a bit.

Even a year ago, I remember a lot more "quality content" vs. "making money" talk than there seems to be today. I think we've moving from being more of a social blogging site to being a social content site... with Dtube, Steepshot and various other front ends. I happen to love social blogging — it was that "feel" that inspired me to even create an account here — so that tends to be the sphere I roll in.

I will still complain from time to time — typically about scams, because they tend to harm people — because I believe we must focus on our own reality while still staying in touch with the greater reality. So I stay aware of the situations that might get in the way of my own enjoyment... because, dammit, I want to continue having fun here. And I will point things out, just like I will ask the person at the park to pick up after their dog because other people use the park, too. But I try not to obsess over it. And I don't go LOOKING for dog poop to be angry about!

And now I will end by saying "nice post!"