That's a good point!

I think that's a good point and I agree with you. When people have no other alternatives, Hive has massive potential to support people, especially those in need.

I'm glad we see things in the same way. :)

That is true, but on the other hand, Hive shouldn't something people depend on. I mean, people should try to get a different income so they can finance their living expenses etc. And use Hive more like a "bonus" according to me.

That being said, I do know that some things are crazy and that life happens so to speak, so Hive could potentially be the rescue fund. The life line. I don't mind that at all.

> *"But I dont care, some people really do need the small amounts and it helps them a lot in their life :D"*

Indeed. Just read the comment about average monthly income in Venezuela. It's crazy to think about how different things are from one country to another.

I totally agree with you. We have a wonderful opportunity to actually change peoples lives in various ways. Both financially, but also in other ways with our community. Content should- and probably always have been considered to be "what we need" and "what we should reward", but along the way, through our ups & downs, I feel that we somehow got lost on the path.

I agree with what you said. What people do with their earnings is their business. Judging from posts I've read in the past, there seems to be people out there only willing to support users who are "building", and cashing out doesn't seem to fit in that category. That's why I asked. :D

Judging by the comments so far, it seems that we all are in agreement. We support users, plain and simple. What they do with the rewards they earn is up to them.

I power down because of the lack of support and engagement from others, no matter what I do, what I try, what I post, what I write about. I support others, I upvote both automatically and manually, but people simply do not care about my posts. Not even about my Steem Monsters/Splinterlands giveaways. And I am not alone. Most of the Steem blockchain and Hive blockchain users are selfish and greedy. They focus only on their own posts, but they do not care about other people's posts. The real comments are rare both on the Steem blockchain and on the Hive blockchain. Most of the Steem blockchain and Hive blockchain posts are ignored/overlooked. They are too many content creators, but almost no content consumers. This leads to many disappointed users, who eventually leave the platform. This is why the user retention of these blockchains are so bad. The Steem blockchain and the Hive blockchain could be literally life changing for everyone, but most of the users do not co-operate with each other. Most of the people are ruining both of the blockchains with their selfishness and greed. Most of the users are not grown up to this technology.

Exactly how it should be, according to me.

Yeah, it's crazy to hear stuff like that. I know that minimum wage were down to $2 per month last year in Venezuela. Just imagine what Hive could do for Venezuela. It's crazy to think about, but it feels like we have a chance to change the entire country to some extent.

$2. That's basically a litre of milk in Sweden.