I used to see it as a good platform for interacting and posting articles, which I otherwise would not have done since there was no incentive. But from the time SBD prices have increased, I see less and less votes by dolphins and whales. It has now become a tight knit circle of vote for vote things. Many minnows I know are not able to continue posting. After all, taking time out of your personal hectic schedules to get $1 upvotes and almost no interaction hurts a lot. If platforms like Utopian were not there, I think many would have abandoned the Steem blockchain by now.......