In fact at one point when BTC when the recent bull market started, members who met the maximum post requirement were recieving close to or more than $500 a week.
I think it was more than that, but I'm 99.9% sure it was at least that, which is nutty to think about.
When DarkStar_ made this announcement:
Effective this week, campaign payments have decreased to $6 USD/post. All other rules remain the same.
Bitcoin price was around $35k.
0.0375 times $34k gives $1312 per week.
Correct me if I am wrong, but looking back it is not surprising to decrease in rates and pay in USD. The price rose steadily in the following months, so that if the change had not occurred, the weekly payment could have almost doubled.