Nice answer! I expected you had thought that part through, too. It's been perplexing to me, as I've slowly learned more about Steemit, why there will suddenly be a huge reward to a make-up tutorial or smoothie recipe and then suddenly there's a flood of that topic all trending. On speculation?

I find your observation about the upvoter's values as the only value intriguing. I have a similar idea about fan theories and why they are increasingly being engaged in as a creative medium without requiring the blessing of the author. We live in such creative times! Thank you for your thoughtful response!