I hate the spammers and scammers of steemit! Well actually of everywhere online as the are everywhere. Sorry you had to deal with this.

You will gain so much from those discord rooms if you interact with people. Don't just drop a link in the promotion section and think it will do great things for you. Take some time and get to know those who hang out there and then when you post they are more likely to look at your posts in the promo section. Plus you will be more likely to pick theirs to read later so it's a win-win.