I'm trying hard for dolphins status myself @maverickinvictus. As you say its really the long haul people who benefit from sticking around and taking the lows with the highs.

I have managed to attract 3 people to Steemit but all of them seemed to have fallen off quickly. You don't get something for nothing and you have to work for what you get. I will be here for the long haul, you cant count on it.