RE: Despite a strange payout snafu, @winstonwolfe is NOT going to flip his script about Steemit!!

[sndphoenix]

How the rewards work is explained in several places. Have a look here.

https://steem.io/getinvolved/posting-rewards/

You can also reference the Steem White Paper directly off the main site.

https://steem.io/#whitepaper

EDIT: As for why a post can have a bazillion votes and zero payout, and what the consequences are, you can read my article here.

https://steemit.com/steem/@sndphoenix/the-bot-legions-reigns-or-why-steemit-desperately-needs-honest-human-content-curation