That's why I'm placing my bets on Kred instead. Unlike Steemit, they don't develop one-sided platforms that only benefit the people they choose. Kred is developing a new crypto-based social app that will allow me to earn from the humongous audiences I already have, as well as to help better promote my already well established media based brands. The value comes from what I already built, and there's no reliance on hoping and praying for upvotes in order to succeed.

Steemit is still a great platform for blogging and a good place to build an audience, but people shouldn't expect to be rewarded for their efforts here. I see new people show up on a whim and magically get $250 upvotes for a dumbed down post, its pathetic.

And not that I have a problem with people boosting their posts here, I boost my own, but I actually make a solid effort in the content I produce. The ability to promote content should be a feature that's reserved for those who actually deserve it. A recent article I wrote about arcade games took me 24 hours to write, and 50+ hours to produce the videos I showcased in it. I earned a lousy $5, while some spammer coughs on a web page and gets paid $100. Its just pathetic.

I plan to give out my branded cryptocurrenices to hard working contributors of my media, the people who actually make an effort and really deserve it.