Thank you, @jacor, I fully agree that at first appears reputation, and then cash reward. And in my opinion this is the basic principle. But human psychology is different. Someone willing to invest their time and talents in reputation, and someone wants money right now.
You probably know about the famous experiment with Marshmallows. The children were encouraged to wait a few minutes and not to eat one candy. As a reward, the researchers promised to give the child two candies if he will be able to endure a few minutes. Someone from children has endured and got two candies, and someone could not. Then these children were observed for several years. And researchers found that those children that could endure a few minutes and got two candies, were in all respects more successful and richer than those children who ate the candy immediately.
Someone can tolerate and invest in strategic victory. And someone wants an instant win and quick money.
Nice comment @omfedor, and thank you for mentioning the experiment . That leaves me with a question? Is steemit not offering both these options at the same time? Steempower (Marshmallows) for those who can wait and also Steem Dollars (Candy) for those that want an instant win?
I would say that when a person takes all the Steem Dollars or when he tries by any means to get the voices of whales and dolphins, he eats one Marshmallow candy. When man focuses on communication within the community, patiently creates interesting and useful content and investing money in Steem Power, he is like the child who endures. He will get two Marshmallow candies in the end and will become more successful than the previous one.
So yes, here is a psychological experiment like that one with marshmallows :)
I would have been terrible at the marshmallow game... I think..
But I'm thinking strategy! :)
I am with you on that one @blakemiles84 , I love marshmallows !