I'd also think that new users (each and every one of us has been through that) get kindof a distorted idea of reality when they see the trending page with hundreds to thousands of dollars in rewards for some posts. this creates high expectation in them, which quickly fades away as they see that their posts do not fare well - they are not seen since they are new. minimizing or eliminating such expectations may increase user retention.I mean let's be serious, does a piece of average content really worth say $900. I'd say no...
removing our focus from the trending page (which is where most new users spend time) may be a short-term workaround...
Fully agree, however who decides what is average. Can not be a hand full of people. It has to be more equitable, and if you want the community to decide, then they should also decide where the money goes.
@cristi , Yes, agree with you that te average posts should not get that much... I am a firm believer that the system will sort itself out through time.