I've just started here on Steemit and like it very much up to now; really nice folks to talk about topics I'm interested in, and a chance to make my opinion known too. But I was immediatly bombarded with new followers, even before I ever wrote an article of my own. When I click on these users, I see they all offer some kind of promotion-, resteem- or upvote-service for money... I don't use them (at least I don't pay them; I have had "free" upvotes from some of these "services", but that was 1 time only I guess, just to lure you in). Should I go even further and mute them?
When it becomes possible to buy power to influence... It would be a shame if the level playing field is destroyed in this manner and I would like to help combat this in any way I can as a total noob.
Speaking of total noobness, I just wrote only my second real article here on Steemit, and I would love to hear your opinion on it, if you can find the time :-) Who Do You Trust? Full Disclosure!
Thanks for a very informative wake-up call! Upvoted and resteemed.
I like this but cannot say a whole lot myself as am new to the platform. What i would say is that i think influence and power can always be bought or given by people who know people etc. Or simply: life isn't fair. At the same time, people who belong on Steemit, have good intentions, become part of the community... should see rewards, and personal gains that even extend beyond the platform, where others will probably fizzle out on here, perhaps after cheating for a short while.