Good article man, I agree 100% with you. Plagarism and people upvoting each other without even reading/liking the content are the two worst things about steemit in my opinion. All that stuff just adds an element of "fakeness" to steemit. With my articles to come, I hope to find people that are genuinely interested, as I'm not just here for the money but for the community aspect and the desire for good conversation as well.