I've been regularly posting on this platform since July of 2016 and have seen so many ebbs and flows of enthusiasm. The cycles seem to coincide with token price for the most part. That's not to say compensation is the only reason people are here but it sure does seem to provide more incentive to create content and thoughtfully engage. I've experienced creator burn-out myself a few times but can never seem to stay away from here for more than a week or two. It can be very tough to remain motivated to spend time creating content when it feels like people aren't reading/enjoying it but, thankfully, these times have never lasted long.
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If it is really the financial part that gets people motivated, I would think that the low price should be a reason to write many posts, which will receive a good quantity of a coin. Later when the price goes up the same post would have a lower payout, so it makes sense to accumulate while the price is low. But as you pointed out, there are also other factors involved, where social interaction is a huge one.
I don't think most people think of it that way (but they should). They think it more in terms of the current value of token-to-fiat currency conversion immediately after post payout. A post educating people about this would be a great idea! If we could shift the mindset from short term to longer term thinking it might cure the engagement drain when token prices drop.
I know... Actually I remember those post trying to encourage people when times seem too rough. But I also remember that their effect was negligible compared to the ones complaining about the price drop like they would complain about the rainy weather.