It takes minimal effort to get into the top 50 which will earn you some decent rewards. 

I am sure this one post will get you into the top 50. 

Not for everyone. Some people will receive it

Cowboy

You also have to consider that some of the taxes come back in the form of rewards. Look at it like a tax return. Haha. 

grayruby

lightning

Why Stacker.news charging 30% fees on ZAPs

I prefer a graduated scheme, where long-running, active accounts can have lower sybil fees and newer, less active accounts have higher fees (after some grace period for newbies).

Honestly, though, I'm pretty content paying a 30% tax to have access to this service right now. There's nothing else like it on the internet as far as I can tell