I really wish Steemit Inc were brave enough to not have Trending as the default page. Hot would be better.
I do flag some trending posts, but my vote is pretty low. I work with some other to deal with the low level abuse to try and steer people to a more productive path, but it's a lot of work. I long to see Steem succeed, but it seems to be stuck in a rut for now.
This would change under the scenario of locked up stake, 50/50 curation and a few free flags. The community actors like yourself become influencers with actual voice. Sometimes ruts just need a very hard push to break free from.