I think snowflakes post was meant to make the point that doing the right thing on SteemIt doesn't pay off.
This is true. Doing the right thing does NOTHING except reflecting on one's integrity. If you're poor, you can't feed yourself with integrity. Likewise, if you're wealthy without integrity, your wealth becomes unsustainable.
To act according to one's moral compass and make a living out of it is a fine line to thread on, but certainly not impossible. If one chooses to give up, then is it okay for the world to give up on that one person too?
I didn't know the world could make that type of decision. We all have a choice where to put our energy. Everyone's choices are different.
If the world is made up of many individuals, and every individual can make that decision.. why can't the world?
Thus, with great choices come great responsibilities. We can do as we wish, but are we doing so by accepting/ignoring the consequences of our actions that shape the future of our world?
The right thing isn't about making your own decision, but making your own wise decision.