So, breaking down the pet peeves:
- People linking their posts because Steemit doesn't have great discovery features.
- People DM'ing you their posts because their post would completely drown otherwise.
- Useless milestone posts likely exist because milestone posts get payouts and traction on this platform. Steemit likes talking about the success of Steemit.
I'm equally annoyed by people spamming and useless promotion posts, but I can understand that the platform doesn't really provide alternatives. People are just acting rationally and annoyingly based on the tools available.
I don't mind the milestone posts. I've made them myself. But someone that is new to the platform and following thousands of people just to get followers in return are not going to flourish.
I agree that more discovery features are needed, but commenting on someone else's post with "Nice post! Vote for mine at http......" isn't good enough. A thoughtful comment like yours is more likely to get my attention and get me to check out your posts.
I appreciate your comment. :)