the "vote without reading" is mostly whales giving each other more money, power and control, eating out the substance of the people of steemit. i do not doubt that if that continues, steemit will fail and fall. however, there is an almost unique learning opportunity here, to understand the dynamics of the desire for value that is the lifeblood driving the growth and vigor of this space. successful entrepreneurs know that to be successful, value must be provided. flim-flam artists can get away with providing empty content for a while, but, in not too long a time, the people grow hungry. i hope the projects you mentioned fill some of the needs. ultimately, whatever happens, this experiment has already succeeded. the people here have gotten a glimpse of what is possible, if they chose to see it. the difference between the entrepreneur and the con-man is the value in the content provided.