The problem is in how people approach this site. When money is involved it's all they can think about. If we can get users to enjoy the experience as it is and have the money as an added bonus, Steem will succeed.
Even earning 1 cent from your first introduction post here is more than what 99.9% of users have earned from sites like Reddit,Facebook or Instagram after YEARS.
It's kind of illogical to go back to Reddit or Facebook while complaining of low rewards on here ;) We are seeing new services built using Steem reward system that mimic sites we have grown used to. DTube is new Youtube, SteepShot will be our Instagram, Zappl is Twitter and so on. So why go back? You can make others rich from your work and data, or do the logical thing for long term.
If it's hard to start earning money here, people should try to do same on Youtube and Twitch or anywhere else on the internet. They might be surprised.
RE: The Irrational Trader