Thanks for clearly stating what's cool and what's not. Being new to Steemit, I have to admit that one of my first impressions was, "Pretty cool...but with stuff like vote begging etc. it kind of feels a bit like a high school popularity contest." And who really wants to go back to high school! But, after getting past that and finding some truly well written blogs, Steemit world seems like it can be a refreshing place.