Hello,
Thank you for commenting. There are others like us. Instead of reading #science you should read #steemscience, though I don't think creating a new tag is the answer to the problem. What happens when the nutjobs learn of #steemscience? Will they start tagging their non-science posts with #steemscience?
I think one possible answer to this is to start using chainBB instead of steemit/busy. ChainBB is segregated by forums, each forum pertaining to a different topic (just like subreddits on reddit). The owner/admin of a forum has the capacity to hide posts, mark them as "spam" if you will.
Regarding the vote bots, I'm 100% with you. I think those should be banned. I don't think paying to have your posts upvoted is good practice.
I've read some of your posts and they're nice. Sadly, they don't seem to be drawing much attention. I suggest you start creating some relationships by commenting on others' post (like you're doing here), to build a following. I call this the "dirty work". I've given up on earning any money, I'm just commenting and posting as if I was on reddit. If the money comes, good, if it doesn't, good also; I've no expectations.
This is the first time that I came to know about chainBB I might as well try to check it. Yeah, bots should definitely be banned. To be honest again I am very much picky on what posts to comment on. Like I said, I am also struggling to find posts that I have common ground or interested to begin with and also add that I am always busy. But I will do your suggestion on commenting to build a following.