I used to be a very angry little man on Steemit that certain whales and dolphins would "support" certain individuals even if they produced shitty posts. One post was literally a cartoon gif of poop that got 2 Whales to upvote it. After giving that person a piece of my mind about shining whaleballs and how I couldn't stomach that they were blatantly vote begging I left that group in an epic drop mic moment. I still hear they curse my name for being ungrateful lol.

I have learned so far that good posts, community building and caring for certain advocacy is far more effective and feels good too!!

I have organically grown my followers with posting certain niche posts and having a pay-it-forward attitude. This is why i gravitated towards the Stewards of Gondor who espoused the vision of @fulltimegeek to spread the vote and engage the community. It would have been so easy for him to just used his SP to upvote himself, delegate to a bot service or sell his votes and earn himself massive money. Instead he choose a great project like SOG which impacted thousands of people and inspired more to do their own part even if they don't have a lot of SP.

I am using my skills as a HR practitioner to help people find the right roles and niches for them. Mentor and encourage them. Inspire them to be the best version of themselves.

Sometimes it is draining I admit that but I have learned lately to recharge and leave Steemit for a bit and relax so when I go back I am full of energy and raring to go.

Excellent post here and the insights wonderful.