@taskmaster4450, it is often hard to not think about what is in it for us as individuals when we participate in Steem. In my case, when I do bring a lot of original content to the site, if I  feel that the relationship is not a give-take one in which I am being compensated for the time and value I bring, what's the incentive for me to continue participation....  

while steemit, on face value, look like a democratic equal opportunity platform, what I've seen in the past few months is that it really isn't.  There are a whole lot of 'whales' who gather most of what the platofrm has to offer while the minnows are left with the crumbs, no matter how hard they try. 

Without a better process in place, I doubt if this will change.. I just hope it does..