I agree that this reflects badly on the steem system as rewards should be dispersed more thoughtfully.
The payouts are ultimately decided by investors. If they think rewarding memes will increase growth, that's up to them.
I caution these investors who vote up memes to consider what will attract long term loyal users.
I hope steemit doesn't try to emulate the success of Facebook and Reddit, but instead becomes a place of thoughtful discussion and education.
RE: Poking fun at another social media behemoth