But for whatever reason some of us on Steemit think the complete opposite.
The thought is "how can I maximize rewards with the least amount of effort."
Instead of "my second opinion on this piece of content could really help and/or inspire this person."
So naturally they progress to curation which pays rewards based off of clicking a button. Or even less work and have an automated system do the clicking for you.
Wow you finally figured it out.
You have been waiting your whole lives for this.
A real, quick fast scheme.
"Holy shit guys we finally did it."
"We can be lazy, do little to no work, make money, and get away with it."
"Holy shit we have done it."
But with any quick, fast scheme it only lasts for so long.
And then the Universe responds.
Responds with justice.
Responds with hope.
Responds with warriors.
That's how the universe works.
It's lets bad shit fester for a little, giving the ones doing it a chance to reconcile. But when it gets too much and the chances run out
The universe responds.
We all know this. Just look at the thousands, if not millions of case studies over the thousands of years humans have been alive.
It is very easy to connect the dots. But most don't want to or don't care. They are stuck in their mazes and the only way they can make that maze better is by getting nicer stuff to put in that maze.
But nicer stuff doesn't buy you happiness, not purpose.
That's why we should:
Curate for cause, not rewards.
This Steemit community is a bright light in a dark world so we need to make sure this light keeps shining so that all us Steemians can share our love, knowledge, experience, and inspiration with one another.
Curation rewards are 25% of the post payout.
25%.
This was to gamify the element of searching, consuming, and sharing content. Because it is hard to do. Hence the incentives and rewards to get us humans to do it.
So curation is an incentive to help Steemians get feedback, recognition, and rewards for the original content they create.
Not a quick, fast scheme.
If you are about earning and logic, then why are you even bothering with the 25%.
Didn't you learn in grade school that 75 is greater than 25?
Like the number 75 is greater than the number 25.
So 75% rewards for creating content is greater than the 25% rewards you get from curation.
So if you were about earning and logic then you would be creating content because:
75% > 25%
So why do they do it?
Because they can't create content. And they know this.
Hmm looks like how the post payouts are structured on Steemit :)
Creating original content that provides value, is interesting, and makes people want to stay tune is hard. And requires sacrifice, time, resources, and life experiences to do.
And most know can't do one or a few of these elements.
And they know this.
And that is why they curate for rewards, not cause.
So if you are a Steemian like me who cares.
Cares about people.
Cares about this community.
Cares about this world.
Then please:
Curate for Cause, not Rewards.
Thank you as always for your time and attention. It means the world to me :)
@benja
@chiefmappster