This is true. Also, for users to actually have "value" in this community, they must go through the learning curve. Otherwise, the votes or any other activities they may wish to perform do not mean much and could be easily ignored if they do not stake, at least from their own perspectives. This attribute of the community creates a psychological fear that prevents them from starting the journey. Ironically, for network effects to take off for any social media platform, those "free users" could be critical. I think somehow the community needs to find a way to make them feel valued as well.