My goal is to provide quality content - and yes, my goal is also to use the steemit model to make money off it. However, when someone is fake, or uses flattery, then I will ignore or flag said person. I don't like them in real life, I don't like them here. I don't need fake followers who don't care about what I do. In the end it hurts Steemit itself. My goal is to have a large following, and that won't happen, if Steemit grows a reputation of consisting of fake penny-pegging plebs, thus discouraging new members to register.