Well put together post @denmarkguy! I truly agree with that except I take it more as a platform to grow and build a community rather then looking at the $ value associated to each and every post. I think if you look at the bigger picture and that we're apart of the group of Pioneers that have joined this blockchain community and in this specific niche that in the long run we'll win either way!
I do wish I had some post hit 300$ of course but I mean at this point with my investment of 0$ I am already up 1000$ along with the silver coins etc I've won along the way.