New users are attracted to the platform by the potential to earn rewards. Existing users produce high quality content in hopes that they will be recognized and rewarded for their efforts.
Replace "content" by "contribution" and that thing might actually go somewhere.
If Steem isn't in need for more content at this time it's misleading to focus on telling people to produce, find or post quality content to get rewarded.
Posting quality content can be a noble contribution to Steem but it's far from being the only kind of contribution.
Explanation for high upvote : https://steemit.com/steem/@transisto/temporarily-pausing-my-anti-abuse-efforts-while-sbd-is-off-the-chart
Great point. Update made. Thanks for the suggestion!
Help me out...what IS the right kind of contribution to bring to steemit.com?
How about a better variety of topics instead of spending 90% of them in talking about SBD value fluctuation?
I had this idea of introducing a market within Steemit. For a transfer of X SBD, you mail goods to the benefactor.
+1, @transisto can you answer this? I presume you mean curating (aka voting), witnessing, and development contribution.