Social media (which this is) is supposed to be about having fun sharing knowledge, and enjoyment with others. If you are only using steemit to make money, you are doing it wrong. The money is the supplement not the purpose of this site. The purpose of steemit is like any other social media site, to make and read content you enjoy. The difference is here you have a stake in the value of the site and the content, and everywhere else you do not.
People need to write on steemit for the enjoyment and don't even worry about the money. If you can post something here and earn even $0.01, you are still getting infinitely more then anywhere else!