Great points you made here @silviabeneforti. Every now and again it needs to be repeated because we always have newer people here trying to get rich quick, even tho I repeat it's a slow easy process. Take your time. Know your lane or passion. Be authentic and look to uphold a person not look for a hand out.
I have seen many people comment and wait for the comment to be upvoted by the post's author or those who also comment in a thread. And others still who don't vote for anyone except themselves.
I like your approach. I manually upvote too and it gives me a better chance at getting to know someone by engaging in comments and getting familiar with them so my comments will be more personal.
I too like your Italian speak = the mother of stupids is always pregnant. There truly is a fool born every minute :)
Thanks so much for stopping by, dear @countrygirl ! Yes, it needs to be repeated again, increasing the value of Steem also spam and/or rude behaviours are increasing and the message has to be clear: we don't love spammers, plagiarists or people who think to earn something doing nothing ^_^