I dropped my resteem count, however this is an important message from experience, and I am grateful that you've chosen to write this piece on scamming today- resteemed~
People like instant gratification, however, Steemit thrives on those that take the time and energy to gain an organic following. You can have all the followers in the world, but unless they followed you because they respect your engagements and posts, they won't upvote you, and your account will fall into the abyss of spam.
This is why I like weighted votes, people can't game the system- and even the very few that do, end up getting caught and have to put much more effort than someone properly using the platform.
The best use of a person's time on Steemit is spent by improving ourselves and the quality of others. If people can do that, their followers and post payout will slowly climb, but indefinitely.
Gimmicks can be cool, if they are used in a creative way- but it doesn't outweigh the dedication and effort to improve, and that goes for everywhere, not just on Steemit. Love all your insights :3