"If @iansart @metalbrushes @elenasteem @nidin had set their curation reward percentage to 60%"

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So when you create content, such as this post, the rule you're suggesting doesn't apply to you? You're making short term gains here, but aren't you interested in the value of Steem and the platform in the long run?

If it becomes a sea of bots and all the real creators/curators leave, people will see Steemit as failing, they will not invest in the coin, the value will plummet, and there is no long term benefit to anyone, no? So is it just a 'get more rich while you can' concept then? You see no sustainable future in Steemit as a content platform with fair rewards? Just whales over-fishing?