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Originally Posted by Alarin  The sheer volume of contributers lowers the social value of the contribution. This is what makes me think that some fields have a "glass ceiling" of income that can be earned simply because of the high volume of contributers in that field?? |
Social value is a function of supply and demand. If the supply is much greater than the demand, prices naturally fall.
In such situations, you can switch to a field that's in greater demand, or stick with the same field and separate yourself from the pack. In any given field, average performance earns average pay, while exceptional performance earns exceptional pay.
This is where personal development plays a key role, since it can provide the impetus to move from average to exceptional in any field.