You're saying you're not watching the trending page (out of ethical reasons?)... because I've read something similar to this, but can't recall it...
And another thing: there seems to be so much information about bots and "fake" accounts.. god, it feels like a big load of education ahead of me... just scrolling through the comments here and I'm already learning.
Apart from that, I'm proud to give you my 0.01$ plankton vote - wish it would be more - who knows... one day... at least I'm not a robot ;)
I don't go on the trending page because , It's not so much out of an ethical reason as one of expectation . The learning curve is very high . I have just begun to understand a small portion of if . I know that you have to be real and authentic , true to yourself . Like anything else worth wild it takes time and commitment
Expectation of low value or "trashy" posts? (Sorry, if I'm acting like a fool here, I'm just super interested)
No . More so on the payout . The contents very wildly . Most people struggle with payouts of one or two dollars if that high . the payout on the trending page is what 100 plus dollars . It's unrealistic for the average person to achieve it . There are so many things to include Bot's that are in play to achieve such earnings . The minnows who jump on the bandwagon expecting a piece of the pie of the payout is a farce . They have no idea how the calculation of voting / payout is done or they would have never wasted their time or got their feeling hurt with an unrealistic expectation
thanks for explaining! it's so true and tempting to be blinded by the top earning posts, whereas almost everyone else (even the ones who create consistently amazing posts) have a hard time earning. Maybe that's how Steemit helps newbies to find their enthusiasm and share the message...(?)
@sams-world Find your enthusiasm in the foundation that you build and the people you engage with.
oh yes, cheers man! that felt actually very good to read!
speak soon,
Sam