It's clear from the comments section alone that this author brings an above average amount of content to the platform; there's actual real people holding a discussion & not the usual weak responses & bot replies. I've seen whales post to echo chambers with consistently big payouts & a larger sense of entitlement and yet they are held up as an example of success. Why discourage this kind of author & downvote if the quality of the work doesn't merit the response?

One commenter called the post "whining" & I disagree. I'm still trying to figure out where I want to publish & the kind of person/whale I'd want to be if I ever earn success. I appreciate authors shining a light on issues, so I can decide if it's worth my life's time to invest it here. There have been several similar instances & Whale perspective pieces that make me trust my gut's hesitancy. I understand why she may pull back her energy from here, but it's too bad.

We can motivate or we can try & turn out people's light. We can spend time curating quality & discovering the next big author/personality/artist which sounds way more rewarding than starting wars or spending time squabbling over payouts when there's so much actual garbage posts receiving high payouts that could be cleaned up.

Wouldn't Upvotes to content you do find more financially deserving reduce the OPs payout share proportionately, but in a more positive & encouraging manner to other authors? It sounds way more fun than petty squabbles from people that will likely be billionaires if they'd learn what appreciation can really mean for the platform.

I'm sorry your content was down-voted based on politics & not quality. I'm thankful I found you & look forward to reading more of your content.