I have no way to answer that question. Still, they have to realize these games aren't helping anybody. They make the platform look bad and themselves look worse. I suggested it to some other people i know, but if the whole thing is just a cynical game, I might still try to play sometimes, but it's hard to suggest it to others.
I do know a very interesting AND unrelated post I voted upon and commented upon was downvoted to oblivion in this childish competition. The downvotes had NOTHING to do with the content. Here's the link: https://steemit.com/technology/@themarkymark/the-wadsworth-constant
Or, they could be trying to devalue steem so they can afford even more of it. It's all over YouTube as 2018 top pick.
Steemit? On youtube?
Top peak?
nice
https://busy.org/introduceyourself/@rahmadani19/introduction-of-myself-in-steemit