Yeah, you make some fair points. I agree someone would be insane to upvote a ranting post, oh wait they do don't they when it suits them. LOL
I disagree with you on the levels of rewards I've received over the years. When I look at what some are earning for total crap it honestly makes me angry (See Angry Panda) I see people on lower Rep than me earning well over the $10 mark on a regular basis so for that reason I have to disagree.
Maybe I should post half-naked pictures of my fantastic life reviewing hotels that have invited me to stay all expenses paid that I already posted on Instagram, Youtube et al and cynically overlay some steemit logos on said pictures to make it look like original content then maybe I too would be in the $300 - $400 range?
You know, when I post on Mastodon or Twitter I do it for love and my followers. True I don't get financially paid there but I do get some love there. On Steemit the only 'Love' I feel I get after 3 years is you and about four others. Pretty crap if you ask me. LOL
I love the fact you can post 72 paragraphs in a comment. Gives you a chance to truly explain yourself 140 or 500 character limitation has got me into so much trouble over the years. LOL
I can can fully agree that rewards often do not seem fair, but life tends to be like that and capitalism encourages it. Those with the power get to choose how they use it and that may be based off what they think adds value to Steem or just who their mates are. If only a few people are seeing your posts then can they be said to have much value? I talk to loads of people and get more comments, but still don't make that much more. As I said, it's a finite pool and so we can't all make loads. Others may live a me met that you think is crap. Just see what makes money on Instagram or YouTube. Part of why I build up my sp is so I can get bigger rewards to what I think deserves it.
I do use Steem to engage with people I like and respect. What I make does not really justify the time I spend on it, but it's better than nothing and I'm having fun.
You should come to Steemcampuk in Leicester next month. You could reach a few more people there. I think we need all angles on Steem.
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I clearly need an Angel mate. 🙏
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