Yup, it's the fact that fresh content is nothing but a battle for immediate viewership that drastically punishes anyone that isn't already particularly well-off.
I can't really complain in my situation; I'm pretty content with what I have earned/do earn. Plus, there's so much more content published that's considerably better than mine that gets much less, simply because they haven't been as lucky as me. That's what's frustrating to see, because I know that I can't really do anything to help make positive change yet.
I certainly believe the future of the site sits in several UI changes and updates that should focus on priotising everyday content from your average user; not just the most recent or popular ones. Unfortunately, I think we'll continue to see more uproar from the community on overvalued posts before any positive changes are made.
Agreed. Steemit managed to create a caste system rather than an egalitarian content platform. Talk about a poorly conceived strategy. The potential here is incredible. But the stratification, manipulation and abuse are counter productive. It may cost this site its future potential. Without good content, what value is there here? A popularity contest? No thank you.