Yeah that is the vibe I got from the people who reached out to me personally wanting me to join them in leaving Hive & migrating to Blurt ~ that they were dissatisfied by their rewards here on Hive and that they perceived the downvote at the source of their low rewards.
Of course gaining a bit of income from sharing on Hive is a big motivator for consistently contributing to this platform but it is definitely not the only reason to be here. Also, I think people who don't have a lot of votes or positive interactions on their posts may want to consider if the real reason is that people just aren't that interested in their content.
I am following you now and eagerly await your post about censorship!!
For sure gaining some reward is a big motivator, but doing it in underhanded ways isn't the way to do it. I punish that when I see it. People should be focused on enjoyment, presenting the best they can and applying passion, personality and effort. Those are the things I reward.
I saw you followed, welcome, I'll get to that post in the next week or so.