RE: Voting the ups, the downs, the smiles, the frowns...
I have people that helped me and or we started at the same time here on Steemit and I look for their post, I have favorites! Whales have helped me and vote on my posts, I'm grateful, I work hard on my art. But a lot of times I'm afraid to speak my mind and scare off the whales and I get that feeling of not wanting to post anymore and have to work my way through whatever is going on in my head. I don't have a name for it.
What I really like is sharing my art and that's what I try and focus on and not get caught up in the politics or generating steem, it's a creativity killer for me.
i don't think there is an answer to the wealthy taking more than they give back, eventually it will kill the platform. You can see this behavior and cycle throughout human history.
I just had another thought! We need whale hunters...hahaha...maybe I shouldn't of said that 😳
Mostly the best thing to do is post what you love, and if rewards happen great. Yet I treat it like fishing, sometimes I land a good haul, and other times I do not.
That's how it feels, but the experience here has made me think about so many things that are happening in the greater world. It's been a very odd emotional experience here for me. I'm sure a lot has to do with making money and being popular, things I've avoided for most of my life regarding my art!