No, see, most people join when they see huge profits of top posts. But very quickly they figure out that either they can only produce trash which is not rewarded (that is most people, talented authors are few) or their valuable original content is lost in others trash. I.e. their chances of earning meaningful SP are near-zero.
So why use a social network which makes it very hard to post media contents and find content from your friends if you already have FB which does that better (except for 1 cent per week of rewards)? I want steem to succeed as much as any other person here, but it is not yet realistic, maybe in some distant future, when it is has something FB does not.
Unfortunately I am one of those people who was attracted to the light and to some extent got burned, but not totally burned. i just have to back up just a little to get my composure back. I'd like to think I evolve as a "writer" with my every post. Sometimes I get disappointed seeing my post don't get enough votes. Most of the time I get discouraged when my post doesn't earn much or doesn't earn at all. I must have written "trash" as you put it.
I'm trying to keep a positive perspective here and with people like you spending time commenting on posts like mine is a reward in itself. I sure would love to get some profit on this post, but hey, you can't win them all. But know that I really appreciate your efforts spending some of your time on my post and sharing your thoughts. Thanks!
At least steemit can become a censorship-free platform in the future :) Not many people appreciate that but it is important. Good luck!