I don't know who told you to f**k off, but they may be a small minority. Unfortunately they may hold a lot of HP.

The Steem trending page is mostly posts with paid votes and very little interaction. Hive looks better to my eyes. Maybe Steem can be saved, but it's going to be much harder than before the HF as most of those who know how to develop on it left.

Maybe you can talk to Justin.

Good luck.