That would be the answer if that was the right calculation, but it isn't.
We were told "as long as your post/comment would have made 20 STEEM it won't get pillaged". But that was, like most of Stinc's announcements, misleading. "We're taking two thirds of your income" might have had an even worse effect on mood and sentiment here.
Turns out, it now takes over $10 in potential payouts to end up making the cutoff. What they wrote probably is technically true, but was worded to soften the blow of just how much of our payouts were going to be taken by HF21.
Last week's [Mission: Agua-Possible] post was my first to pay out under the new rules.
It had almost $12 showing, after 6 days - (our 2nd best after a year of posts). When it paid out, looks like the blockchain split that in half (almost $6 went to the curator @smartsteem), leaving 5.82 USD for the creator (me). Ultimately, only 27.597 STEEM (4.66 USD worth) was paid out to me.
From $12 down to $4 and change. Imagine how much more I'd have lost if that post hadn't reached the cutoff?
It's very sad that my charity, 100% non-profit (actually I'm paying a lot to run it), trying to buy a water pump for a thirsty Venezuelan community, is being absolutely pillaged by the new rules! Supporters donate their upvotes to the cause, but now 2/3 of it is being sucked away for others! That's donated charity money! How are we ever going to hit our goal and help these desperate people?
Welcome to the #NewSteemOrder! :)
RE: Why your income is less than half after HF21