cool post about integrity in blogging on Steemit. that is actually one of the biggest criticisms about Steemit, is that it creates an environment for people to be artificially nice and supportive and complementing, because of the starting point of wanting to be liked, get attention and ultimately make money - there is simply no point in having money without principles and integrity, and those with clear eyes can usually see that when a post is not genuine and is written from the starting point of wanting to make money, it usually stinks of it.
RE: 17 Months on STEEMIT - My first 9 months was like being in a Desert