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I don't believe so. I think it may be due to the fact that it's still new. So Steemit is still an exciting topic. I believe if Steemit gains a much larger community, there will be a lot of good content to take the spotlight. I do agree, a lot of the trending section is about Steemit, and I think that is just due to people seeing the money in it. A lot of people are on here primarily to earn $. Right now the best way to earn $ on Steemit seems to be writing articles on how to earn $ on Steemit.