The Steem system actually works the same way. Rewards for the most popular posts are "outsized". Because they are outsized, they encourage people to strive for them--they encourage posting and creativity, for example.
I think it also drives people away
I suppose it does some. But this model has worked pretty well for Vegas for decades. There's no shortage of gamblers in the world.
Here users who got "lucky" as you say, have a greater chance of getting lucky next time
Its like in vegas always the same 20-30 players won, don't you think that would have driven people away?
If that were true, then yes it might. But I don't think it's true. Influential and/or creative newbies are often rewarded and become top trenders.
In some ways, those on Steemit who have established reputations are like "the house" in Vegas. True, the house always wins, but that doesn't keep people from gambling since others have a chance at winning too.
It is true.
Some people vote stellabelle because it is stellabelle and think they will get more rewards when the post goes high, for example. Ive seen the comments.
I didn't say newbies had 0 chance, but it is much more likely for a newbie 's post to go unnoticed; on the other hand, a popular poster has a much higher chance (maybe even 100%) of a good post to be trending
Even more so, a high chance of a so-so post to be trending
Yeah, completely different scenario