This applies so much to steemit. People signup and sh!tpost, post porn or copyrighted content and they're like 'why don't I get rich' ... Well, like everything in life, you have to work for it and work hard, steemit is the same way. You can't expect to get rich sh!tposting. You have to put the time and effort into it and it will payout sooner or later.
Yes, lots of people want to make quick money on steemit without putting the effort. Some steal other people's work. I had my video plagiarized before here on steemit. That is why I have the "Do Not Plagiarize this video" warning in my post, so sad I need to do this.
For some, the concept of plagiarism or copyrighted content doesn't exist. Create your own content dude and you'll get rewarded for sure and it feels way better than copy/paste something into a post.