I always upvote my own content, and I’m not greedy as I upvote other at a similar rate. I put hours publishing work just to be paid pennies while a whale claims hundreds for a sourced photo of a loaded pipe.
Maybe what we are seeing is a reflection of who we are as a society, and these depressing problems are a symptom of a desperate and sick global culture that can’t be fixed with an algorithm.
We have dumb celebrities and narcissists with power and influence, while hard working honest people scrambling to survive now and for thousands of years. At least steemit offers us a way to have financial autonomy after a period of daily effort, patience, and focus. what’s wrong with that?
I had some suggestions here on how to fix the economy, would love to read your feedback.