The best way to give people props is, of course, to "upvote" their post - and to comment (as you have done with mine) on it in a meaningful way so the author knows you actually read and enjoyed their work.
If you want to go the "extra distance" and want to share a post with people who follow you, you can Resteem the author's post - that way the writer gets more exposure to other people on Steemit. That's why I resteemed your introduction - you have so many varied interests, and I enjoyed the way you write; giving you an opportunity to reach out to others with similar interests is my way of giving back to those who helped me when I first started on here.
The more meaningful interactions you have with the people on Steemit (upvoting, commenting, resteeming, etc.), the better your chances of increasing your "reputation" - I notice yours is currently "32" ... mine is "55" at the moment. As you increase your reputation, it gets a lot harder to do that as you climb up that 'fish ladder' ... lol.
Thanks for all that info, yeah im getting used to the terminology and what it actually means when you do it things such as unpvote and resteem. i have just been kinda clicking about and hoping im doing it right, lol. plus sometimes i get error messages come up when i click and im not sure if it has done what i intended to do. learning curve but i will get there :)
I know you will - and I'm still learning as well. The currency thing is way over my head though, lol. Are you on Facebook at all? If you are and would like it, I can send you my profile link, and from there introduce you to some people you would probably like. Just let me know, okay - no pressure. :)