When I first signed up for Steemit the trending page was full of people arguing about whales and minnows. I also noticed a lot of chatter about Steemit and crypto-currencies. At the time I wasn't interested in those things and it really turned me off. I didn't come back to Steemit for a few months because of it. I only came back because a friend shared on Facebook how much money he was making (show me the money!) :)