I agree with you here. I like the idea of Steem, but the actual User Experience is far from satisfactory in my opinion. Compared to reddit I barely see any great content. The financial incentive also prohibits actual discussions happening in the comment section, since everyone is afraid of downvotes.
But I certainly like the idea of Steemit and hope that it becomes replaced or changed by/to something better.
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