I'm glad you came here for the right reasons, or with the right mindset. I'm glad you where not one of those who joined due to false advertising and empty promises of luxury.
Money is and will always be the biggest factor or reasons for people to join Steemit and I don't see that as a problem. However, I do see the false advertising and empty promises as a problem. It would be better to promise people a chance and explain why and how Steemit will give them an opportunity that no one have ever given them before. - Such things would be enough to bring new people here.
And by promising them the real deal without empty promises and without lies, greed and despair will be prevented automatically.
I am older than dirt, don't have greed or ego to drive me so I don't see the need to blow smoke to create the smoke and mirrors and create a false illusion other than you have to work if you want to succeed here or anywhere in life.