I can only imagine how many of these message higher power users get. I can imagine many of them think they are the first ones to invent that - begging after upvotes. It might work for other new users who are looking for followers, but at some point, most of them hopefully notice it's not good for them or anyone.

It'd be hard to get used in what this typically is. I remember my first entry to Steemit when my friend told me to join.

It took me a while until I posted anything, then I made a post which got some good bucks. Then next one got less.. third one got even less.. until I was at the 0.00$ level, as even my own upvote couldn't get it anywhere.

I quit, also lacking motivation and topics to write about, but since I've returned, I had taken an approach that I'm not in here for any money, just to post for fun and to join the community. I could make more money by spending all this time doing more work, but there are better things than money.