With the comment to comment point, I will say I think you're right -
I guess when you put it that way it makes sense, people should just be interested enough to comment without the incentive.

I also agree it is a psychological problem and people now think to do anything on here you should be rewarded - that is why we need more people being driven here just to be viewers.

This way there would be more balance within the community, that is why I suggested highlighting comments - so there was a chance of reward, not that they should get it or deserve it necessarily, just encourage new users to enjoy what's already on offer and maybe stay active in the community that way.

I mean youtube videos can have hundreds of comments because the majority of people are viewers, and they receive no monetary benefits from this - it's about getting an audience for steemit.

And I think that is how the platform will become sustainable in the future, I just don't know how to make that happen.

Glad you liked the idea, I have heaps but not sure where to direct them really but @ausbitbank and I have long chats about different possible changes etc.

I really see the potential steemit has if it's handled well, the premise is brilliant - but if we can't bring in people just to watch and everyone on here is a creator the site can't be as amazing as it could be.