Same old, same old indeed. If there's an issue people should take direct action towards making the things right but still, with the spamming, the situation gets really tricky.
The worst ones are not those that are spamming people with stolen content and get no money but those that are doing so and make some nice money without putting any effort in.
They also shouldn't be put in the corner but understood and helped to become value providers because steemit is a new concept, unseen before and it can be hard for some people to really understand what steemit is about.
Good luck with your painting :)