Well I think the most telling is that when you said that begging is frowned upon therefore we come up with creative ways to "dance for a dollar". We do all post for money on steemit. The less people make, the more those people leave and do something else that is gratifying in other ways. Some people would rather 100 likes than $0.01 payout. Can you blame them? Steemit has been a creative outlet for me. I make way more money creatively elsewhere, but I still strive for more monetary success on this platform. I'm conflicted at times lol