I see you

I hear you

I read you

And I agree with you

And no, not lost yet from my feed. Not many ppl I followed, online today, it seems. Usually a couple would resteem tons of blogs, and that's when your blog would definitely lost from my feed 😂

Yeah, I'm not sure the upvote bots are good value... but yes, they might get you some more attention... so there is that benefit.

I honestly wish the Whales would use their SP to grow the platform... apparently 39 accounts own all of Steem and have way more power than half a million accounts combined... that doesn't seem the best way forward for this community.  I think they deserve rewards for their investment... I just wish they'd use their power for good instead of hoarding it like you suggested here.

@just2random payed 1.0 SBD to @minnowbooster to buy a stealth upvote.<br><br><a href="https://steemd.com/tx/0f7fc6a48b0c25b76302a8bc83a6a8076464ebb2">transaction-id 0f7fc6a48b0c25b76302a8bc83a6a8076464ebb2</a><br><br><img src="https://steemitimages.com/DQmTXdfMSPGNzsdQRoPAUAm8Xc9gDDM47QfiBLsJAck4iA4/goat-2153622_640.jpg"><br><br>@stealthgoat

I totally agree. Some more sophisticated filters and ability of users to find the good content (and there is some fantastic content) would be helpful. It is annoying to see sway that whales have when you see votes vs power on mediocre content with whale support vs great content from minnows.

@originalworks

well written and very true.  There will need to be some level of control and moderation in future upgrades, but especially now as Steem is actually starting to get valuable, people aren't going to want their slice of the pie.
Its as they always say, the rich are never rich enough, and they will just keep getting richer.  Greed is everywhere.

Great post @just2random

It seems we share some similar opinions.

>The Reality:
Moments after you click 'post', your writing will get sweep up in a sea of words written by other minnows hoping to get their chance in a flickering spotlight.

This is the biggest problem as a minnow. You can write all the good content you like and it gets lost in a sea of crap.

>Now I haven't begun to do my best work here yet because I'm only a minnow and I'm still testing the platform to see if this community is worthy of my time.

I hope you decide to hang around. The work you produce is great quality and genuinely contributes to the broader community.

Upvoted and resteeemed.

Really good post! I totally agree with you about the whales. One vote of them could be so much encouraging for a minnow! I still keep trying tough to raise my sp :)

This post has been curated with a 50% @coral-reef upvote thanks to @bulleth from #TeamAustralia. You will also receive a 40% vote from the dudes at @stiflers-mom. Keep posting thought provoking original content!

Great post. Vote buying and delegation leasing sprung up in response to Minnows struggling - the products aren't evil, it's how they are used. If they are used to ensure adequate rewards on original content then what's the damn problem? Everyone should be free to use their stake (whether mined, bought or leased) as they please, so long as it isn't used to upvote effortless bs/spam.

All this whinging atm is ridiculous, from Whales and Minnows. Posting on Steem is so damn good right now. Was literally 16x less rewarding a couple of months ago. Why's everyone so butthurt? Pop the damn Champagne already!

Post good content -> Network -> Repeat. If you can't make make money right now, your content is either lacking, or you are neglecting your networking game. Simple as that.

My problem with Steemit is that it seems that after a week or so, older quality posts that may have slipped through the cracks cant be promoted well if we do find them. Maybe Im missing something and am wrong, please enlighten me if I am.

That's a really interesting view on all the bots and stuff.  I generally ignore the bots and just try my hardest and posting good content as you stated.

Thanks bud!  I'm from Melbourne btw, found ya on the team australia page.

Great words, man! You got my one cent vote! LOL...
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Thanks, this is very informative for us new minnows, I just say if you work hard on your blog, art, photo etc, you deserve a reward, regardless who you are, what is good must be recognised, as we all learn from each other, this is what I see in Steemit. Truth is fresh air.

I've found it's far better to find awesome people that have similar interests to yours, and follow the people they follow.  Engage them, and you'll find yourself with a sizeable network of friends and other awesome people.  As an added bonus, you "my feed" tab becomes much more interesting and relevant to your interests!

Don't forget to follow a couple shitposters for the lulz!

Interesting post and comments.

Still relatively new here and putting in the work to gain a little traction - no whining from my corner.

No such thing as a free ride eh but not keen at paying for exposure preferring the old analogy that cream rises to the top...

:)

Except I observe that Steemit is a microcosm metaphor for the big  (bad/beautiful) world at large. Wherever there is an opportunity and advantage to be had the less moral will exploit the system for gain with no care for the infastructure or others.

That said I am suitably impressed by the generousity and support of so many toptastic folks here.

Not sure my message will resonate with you - kinda 'Kitchen Sink Spirituality' with a healthy dash of anti establishment. I invite you to pop by mine if you have a mo and would love your thoughts on a recent post of mine: https://steemit.com/spirituality/@ldacey-laforge/searching-for-zen

I wish you joy and success throughout 2018 and beyond.

xox