Well written.... this adds aspects to the discussion I didn't have space to expand on.

Content contribution is definitely more rewarding once you get it right, but some battle to get it right initially by nor reaching or finding their intended audience.

Content is highly rewarded because after all you are creating great value in the form of original content.

However when you are starting out it feels like votes are worthless and that is the other half of creating value on steemit. I made the mistake of ignoring voting initially because I felt my $0.00 vote added nothing to the ecosystem.

I have since found out otherwise.

Upvoting your own comment and post can earn you more STEEM Power than herd voting or blind voting to the point that your vote becomes more meaningful. Thereafter you will be more able to reward others good content with it and become a true curator.