Regardless of whether people are here for the money, I think the rewards system helps drive people to create better content than you often see on other social media websites.
I've discovered some great content creators who are just passionate about getting their material out to the world. Why not do it on a platform where you might be rewarded? If people use their votes wisely, the high quality content will be what gets rewarded, and the folks who are attempting some sort of "get rich quick" scheme will be weeded out (hopefully).
Even still, it's good to come across a post like this from time to time that makes you think about your goals for using the platform. I enjoy engaging other users because I've discovered some very interesting aspects of life that otherwise I might have never learned about.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you too, Ethan, for your kind comment. And I'm happy to hear that you discovered great content creators who are just passionate about getting their material out to the world. This is one of those reasons why I'm here.