Recently there were some trending stories about "fairness" and debates regarding top posts on Steemit. Some people are understandably frustrated because their posts do not make a lot of money while others chastise them for being too sensitive. I thought I should make a post sharing my thoughts on this debate while giving you tips to make more money on Steemit.

Obviously, Steemit is NOT fair. It was designed to be that way. The 1% (whales) controls 91% of the wealth distribution so whatever they like takes precedence. They are the ones who were here the earliest and created this system. However, there are common elements that will ALMOST guarantee that you will get a high payout.

1. Be a WHITE GIRL or look like one

Steem whales tend to like white women (presumably because they are white themselves), especially blondes. You don't have to demonstrate that you know anything about cryptocoins or even care about the Steem community, all you have to do is be a white girl and you will get attention from the whales.

Case in point 1: this playmate got over 11k Steem dollars for just being an attractive white girl. None of her post actually has anything to do with cryptocurrency.

Case in point 2: this girl got over 400 Steem dollars for posting photos of her and her sister eating at various places.

Case in point 3: Is this girl even real? There have been questions raised regarding her true identity.

Here is another example. I can sympathize with her experience. Sometimes men don't see things the way women do.

2. Show a lot of skin

Duh!! Men are driven by physical attraction to a woman. If you show cleavage, boobs, butt... and other body parts, you will get a lot of likes.

Case in point 1: this post is literally a picture of a TIT and it got over 700 Steem dollars..... need I say more? head shake

Case in point 2: this girl made over 4k Steem dollars for advertising her tits.

3. Travel to foreign places

If you are white (or look white) and travel to a 3rd world country (non-white country), your post will generate a lot of attention. You will even get more money if you "volunteer" and do something "meaningful" (I used quotations on that word for a reason...). Exploiting photos of poor children is a great way for you to earn tons of Steem dollars. This method works the same way that informercials like these do. They evoke pathos that appeal to the human emotions.

Case in point 1: Heidi is a prime example of this method. She is a blonde white girl who travels to foreign countries and writes about her experience. She has generated thousands of Steem dollars from various posts. Does she contribute anything substantial to the cryptocurrency community? Debatable.....but at least she tries to give the children of Peru a "brighter future"..........?

Case in point 2: these 2 white people went to Cambodia to hang out with little kids and made about 2000 Steem dollars. Again, people are suckers for images of poor children. Post photos with them and you will make big bucks.

If you follow these 3 methods, your chances of getting upvotes from the whales will increase exponentially. You don't have to post anything substantial or even related to cryptocurrency to achieve high payouts (Sometimes I wonder if these people even know how cryptocoin works or how to convert Steem dollars to other currency via Poloniex). In many cases, posts that are actually about Steem, Bitcoin, or Ether are highly ignored while posts with tits get the money.

You may ask- what if I'm not a white girl or have money to travel to exotic places?
-Well, in that case you will just have to another way to promote your posts. Many other Steemers (including myself) are in the same boat.

Will the whales even care about it?
-Probably not, there are tons of posts out there and your concerns most likely won't reach them.

Is this a power trip?
-Yes it is

Is this even fair?
-Nope, but if you talk about it, people will try shut you down. It's always easier to tell others to get over things when you're the one standing on the other side of the fence.

Moral of the story?
-Be a white girl and travel a lot.