Proof of Brain is absolutely heating up. People sometimes don't realize that the more popular steem gets, the harder it becomes to earn good money here... it's a good thing, but not without its risks!
I think of it like hot sauce. The hotter the sauce, the more exciting it is. Some of the tastiest hot sauces are the spiciest. But of course it increases the level of challenge as well. Can you handle the heat??
Personally I advocate for a very spicy steem... only the best content can rise to the top. If people think it's competitive here, they should try to get on the front page of reddit... because that's what Steem will become (competition wise) in 5 years!!
If the value of STEEM goes up you can still earn nice rewards in dollar value but you will get less STEEM tokens. I never used Reddit much but from your reading, I'm guessing it's hard to get to the front page.
Ya when steem.go up we will get a good reward i am.agree qith you brother.