I agree 100%, it seems most users are caught up in the chase to game the platform for cash.
With the way things are trending this is just going to be a currency game soon filled with upvoted internet garbage. I wouldn't be surprised this devolved into 4chan with money.
It very well may, but I have a feeling that if anything that will be a passing phase. Perhaps I'm too optimistic about the platform, but I feel the incentives are aligned in such a way to push good content to the top over the long haul.