I have to agree @steemerpat. Some of the posts raking in large sums of money aren't even well written. I came across a poem that has collected hundreds of dollars and it's simply dreadful (speaking as a former editor at a publishing house). It's one thing for well written and interesting posts to collect hundreds of accolades and votes but quite another to see drivel rewarded in the same way. Are the whales illiterate? Are they even reading these posts? It's very disheartening and I can understand why people are dropping off the platform.