this platform is highly being gamed by a select few who control the majority of power....its an insiders club and you aren't getting in unless you buy your way in or know someone. Unfortunately nothing about this system is going to change and most non whales can look forward to collecting their measly pittance for the week.

That being said, I have made infinitely more money being a minnow in the relatively new platform: https://sola.ai/spin_70271

I've made more in a week there than 9 months on steemit. so there is hope, just on different platforms.