I am also frustrated by reading all those beggar-like replies, posted by automatic bots. I believe that the value of Steemit comes mostly from the quality of the content, and such "spam" activities do not improve the situation. Vote-begging (and: likes, thumbs, +1's) is what has kept me off Facebook and other platforms, in my eyes it is a mindless hunt for the "likes".
I hope this does not happen here!
Completely agree!