The amount of crap that is earning something here is very high and none of that crap would earn anything of note anywhere else. Nothing.
I couldn't be more along your thinking here.
No way that your reward are guaranteed... that shouldn't prevent no one from creating their best content ever.
We have, along these past years, evolved from an crazily volatile environment into a more balanced ecosystem, eager to evolve, more focused in developing a stronger framework to build upon. There's no other way to drive through in my opinion.
Rewards may vary depending a great deal on numerous variables like if they were the waves on the vast ocean.
Are we also liquid and volatile as our world? or, are we somwhat recognizable, each one so differently?
Yet it does. "Why would I be my best for only...?"
It is a mindset problem and not the mind of an owner.
A synonym for volatility could also be opportunity. With total stability, there is nothing that can be done.
Every post is like showimg others bits of yourself.
In a competitive society like ours you have to sell your content the best possible way in order to be rewarded, would that reward fit your expectations?, probably not.
It's a brave ocean that of the volatility, oportunity and risk suf together...