Steemit is at a stage where notoriety is more valuable than quality content when the opportunity arises. Whales need to reward fame so that the fame sticks around long enough to give us a more stable user base. @dollarvigilante is rallying people using strong language and click-baity, gag-worthy titles because that's what marketing is. Is he an expert? No. Can I see his make-up line in his header photos? Sort of, but I dont doubt for a second HIS make-up tutorial would bring in more viewers than mine. If we don't like it, we don't have to vote for it. The Front Page is dynamic, and the make-up tutorials of yesteryear turn to the thoughtful posts of tomorrow. The best thing to do in the current system is to post counter posts like this, search for decent content and to dream up possible solutions.

Check @rhi-marie's latest post should you feel so inclined, it might have some interesting answers.
https://steemit.com/steemit/@rhi-marie/freeing-minnows-caught-in-the-net-a-proposal-to-propel-quality-content