Stop trying to make that $15,000 post! It's just not going to happen.
Instead, start making 15,000 $1.00 post!
This is very true.
The platform could help itself by making the user experience more personalised. When the Following page is introduced that should be the default page when people sign in (not the trending page).
Categories should be a big focus and giving people the ability to watch new posts in categories of interest.
The focus should be less about what's "trending" and what's hot. That should be an interesting side note.
Making a dollar or ten dollars for an interesting observation intended for friends or like minded people should be seen as a decent return. Unfortunately the structure of the site encourages the misguided belief that making thousands is the norm. Hopefully this can be addressed in the coming months.