It seems we are all feeling the affect of Steemit growing and the inevitable exploiters that come with that growth... (Twas the whole reason for the video I made the other day).
Sometimes I wish I had a blowtorch at hand though.
lol!
So, all I can say is, you are right... We are not all rotten to the core.
There are some (many?) of us who care about more than the money... And indeed recognise that by only caring about the money, the purpose is defeated, because in that way, Steemit will die.
Thus, I'll remain hopeful. I'll continue to try inspire others to keep posting content that is beautiful /inspirational /educational /entertaining, and doing so with effort and love for what they do (and of course to do the same thing myself).
And now, since I've had little time for Steemit, let me go see what I've missed from you recently... =)
Situation might change very soon.. ish. There might be something coming that maybe not all will understand at once, but if it works out, it will be great for amazing content creators.
Despite saying that hope is for sissies, I am still hopeful myself. It is just sometimes very hard to remain all positive and uplifting when you see how little some people care about something you love.
Oooh, I'm super curious now. Care to elaborate? ^^
And yeah, I'm with you. Rants like this can be very healthy! ... Both for you, and because, there's a good chance someone might read it and realise they're part of the problem, and maybe feel inclined to change...