That may be so but you can't become complacent. What happens if the well dries up and you're sitting there with only six followers? I'm your seventh. That does not mean you'll see a vote from me with every instance of content you produce. It means your work will be seen in my personal feed, greatly increasing your chances of ever seeing a vote from me. I had no way of knowing you existed, until today. Now I have a greater chance of stumbling into your content, and maybe I'll vote.