I think one person can make change.
The purpose of my post was to show this issue to both sides of the equation - the commenters and the content creators.
Now you are right, many of the commenters probably won't care about this post. Clearly (as there have been a few Basic comments as well as some Ulterior motive comments asking for upvotes on this post lol). But it was simply my way of letting them know it is an issue, and that I am watching the comments I receive on posts.
The content creators are the ones that can make the most change. They can stop upvoting these spam comments and reward only the genuine ones. They can also downvote the spam comments as well. Telling people to stop doing something is only heard by a very small percentage, but if their reputation starts falling, they might change the way they comment.
My post was also letting people know that I am only going to be upvoting comments that show me the person actually read my posts. I get so many basic, copycat, and ulterior-motive comments on my posts that it is almost depressing.
I think the upvotes should be given to thoughtful comments, and hopefully these spam commenters will catch on and realize that if they add quality to the site with their comments, they may earn something for what they say.
Change is possible - it is only impossible if we don't try :)
Thank you so much for commenting on my post, I appreciate your Genuine Comment!