RE: $10 million Fund set up for IOTA Ecosystem

I suppose we are all in the same boat when it comes to exposure and upvotes here on Steemit.
Some get seen a lot while others do not and I have no idea how that works.
I like to blog and I like to share information and a least on here I get a couple of bucks for my efforts whereas I would get nothing if I posted on Facebook.Thanks for saying that @dumar022

I seem to have a lot of followers but I never get not a lot of upvotes and this puzzles me. Occasionally it can be somewhat disheartening too.

When I started on Steemit back in December 2016, I was very active during the winter months. However, in the summer I run my own gallery which means I do not have time to blog. The summer is when I must work hard to sell my work or I dont have an income. Anyways, when I returned to steemit to continue my joy of blogging, I noticed that those who regularly upvoted me had now abandoned me. This was rather disappointing I am not sure why this happened but there is nothing I can do about it.
All I can do is carry on and focus on keeping my own standards high and hope my posts are well received.
One thing I did notice though was that- while I had been away, "some" of those whom I followed and followed me, had increased their account level dramatically - with reputation and steem power. Perhaps they now considered me no longer on their level anymore? As I say I do not know.
It is a mystery.

I try my best to vote on their posts whenever I see them and I always read them. I have considered using a bot but then I what is the point? I might vote on something I am actually against and then I will be too lazy to even look at their post. I guess I could make more money by using a bot but then if making money was what motivated me I should rather be working in banking : ) On the positive side, I do seem to be making newer contacts and connections with newer steemit members. The experience has taught me a lesson and so these days I try to form better, more honest relationships with followers and those whom I follow. I intentionally look for people who seem original, refreshing and in particular, genuine. A category I place you among @dumar022

I guess I will keep blogging so long as it gives me joy and I keep meeting genuine folk on steemit. If that changes then I guess I would just stop and do something else.
Always good to hear from you my good fellow : )