I would also agree there is value to content they are creating.

I would also agree that if an artist is able to survive by work they create and produce on HIVE that would be amazing and should be showcased!

I will disagree when I see someone who has no vested interest in the game(s) or other things repeatedly creating content, winning large sums of HIVE and then extracting 100% of it.

They have every right to do that though.

But they are not entitled to "win" those Curation Rewards.

You may also note, that I didn't dox a single account because I specifically DIDN'T want to "shame" them.

I don't believe they are doing anything "wrong" in the sense they have malicious intent.

I do believe the Contests and Curators should check into the behaviors and Power Up/Down patterns... because we, as a community, should not be giving away HIVE to those who immediately offload it.

They aren't "surviving off working on HIVE"... They are "surviving because they found people GIVING AWAY money and they refined their way to extract it".

If they were powering up 10%-20% along the way... that'd be awesome! But extracting 100% of their Rewards... for YEARS... to me that means they don't care about HIVE... Splinterlands... Holozing... They care about making some money.

Again - I took extra care and consideration into the fact that this may be a way people pay rent or feed families due to socioeconomic difference across varying countries...

At the same time realize this isn't a place people can show up, latch on and get meal ticket... week in and week out... with no investment or even reinvestment of a small percentage of their earnings.

They shouldn't be punished... they followed the rules of the contest.

But the Contest and prizes must evolve... and the Curators must take this into consideration... as THOUSANDS of Hive are being extracted every week by this method alone.

Thank you for your thoughts and well written comment :)