False dilemma - there is a 3rd option - buy tokens that generate income (such as @mpath) or delegate to income sources, such as my own M token. There are a few others, tho not many, that are not classed as miners.
Like you, I dislike probabilistic miners as the odds really suck for small stakes, hence why mining pools then develop.
Thanks a lot for your suggestion. There are indeed some interesting tokens that allow to generate an income in a different way and they can be the solution to generate passive income without having to upvote and curate. Thanks a lot for your comment!
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