Thanks for the article, @ervinneb I share your concern about spammers. I'm beyond disgusted with the terse and ignorant "nice job bro" trash they pump out at an alarming rate. I've been muting them immediately, but it's becoming tempting to flag them instead.

@taskmaster4450 - You've done a great job in dispelling many concerns and attacks revolving around Steem, but this one still haunts me. Do you have a pre-existing article addressing reward pool abuse that you can recommend? Particularly of concern is the accusation that investors will run away screaming when they learn about the spam/flagging wars - and perhaps the overall spam presence here.

When Steem is compared to bitcoin it beats the tar out of it on every level - speed, capacity, no fees, even wallet security - but if public perception is stubbornly biased and fearful, that could be quite counterproductive.

As always, thanks!