Yeah, I've noticed that too. Some people's profiles are just filled with the same comment over and over on many blog posts. "Nice post, upvoted and followed please follow me back".
I saw one or two of those posts get flagged pretty hard today, which I think is a good sign. We don't need bland copy-paste comments, we need actual social interaction. If I see a comment I appreciate I upvote it, and I hope others keep doing the same.
I'm flagging them... they need to be back on Fakebook not here!
The moment one asks me to upvote and follow back begging style, I ignore that Steemian. It's up to us to clean house.
Thanks for chiming in @pilcrow.
-ch @globocop
Exactly. This is an attention economy. Show that you paid attention by responding with spontaneous output, not a canned response. This is why I don't ask for upvotes, nor do I ask for follows. I let them stand on their own. If people want to follow, they will. My request for attention is implied in my effort, not my words.