Yeah, exactly. I am just getting started on Steemit and decided to check some courses and videos from those who've already achieved something on the platform. And the sad thank that most of those are teaching you to cheat - like hiring someone who will spin a bunch of news 2 bucks per piece (imagine the readability) and you'll be just posting it again and again unless something will hit the target and get the good ROI. And people actually do this. And actually, earn money off that. With that type of knowledge spreading around there's such a huge risk that the platform will be just turned into a cemetery of a horrible content.
Although the thoughts in Taraz's post are all right. But still, we have to deal with human nature. And we do have a tendency to screw the good things over.
Most of those people are 'get-rich-quick-ers' who don't really know what they are doing for the long-term. the people they attract are the ones who soon leave and call it a scam.
Hope you are right and they won't ruin the future :)