I could not agree more with your three reasons. I was very fortunate starting out. I met someone right away that upvoted me and helped to motivate me to keep going. At first it can be very disappointing when you do not make very much on your post or videos.

My goal has always been to try and encourage others. My vote is not worth much yet but someday it will be and I want to pay it forward for people supporting me early on. Once you get going on here and stick with it, I think it becomes a lot more about the community and friendships then the money. The money is just a side benefit. But getting started is alot of work and can be frustrating at time. Great post! Keep them coming