I've just started here on Steemit and like it very much up to now; really nice folks to talk about topics I'm interested in, and a chance to make my opinion known too. But I was immediatly bombarded with new followers, even before I ever wrote an article of my own. When I click on these users, I see they all offer some kind of promotion-, resteem- or upvote-service for money... I don't use them (at least I don't pay them; I have had "free" upvotes from some of these "services", but that was 1 time only I guess, just to lure you in). Should I go even further and mute them?

When it becomes possible to buy power to influence... It would be a shame if the level playing field is destroyed in this manner and I would like to help combat this in any way I can as a total noob.

Speaking of total noobness, I just wrote only my second real article here on Steemit, and I would love to hear your opinion on it, if you can find the time :-) Who Do You Trust? Full Disclosure!

Thanks for a very informative wake-up call! Upvoted and resteemed.