With the exception of my top article, most of my highest-earning posts have had more upvotes than views. That tells you something about how users are interacting with this platform.
There is a small list of writers whose pages I make sure to check regularly. You're finding your way onto it, if that's any help!
Yes, the months have shifted in that direction sadly and many have noticed, -- good points by you.
olyup, it's a sad truth that it almost feels like a "victory" when my posts have more views than upvotes! I respect that I get about 10-15 bot votes from long-term contributors who simply don't have enough hours in the day to hand curate.... following hundreds of people is hard work.
I attempt to make my content... engaging in the sense that I would like to see an active comment section. If I end up with 50 comments and multiple dialogues... that's a "good" post, even if I didn't write "War & Peace."
I think this is common for everyone now. A lot of people upvote based solely on the title and first picture. It's unfortunate that more people aren't reading the content before choosing to upvote, but at least they're using their upvotes and not letting them go to waste.