hi @limoolia
I also do not understand why some posts get so many upvotes, even though there is no content at all.
Others really try hard but do not get any reaction at all.
Most of the time it's because quality content do not guarantee visibility and engagement with people. Quite often those who create so-so content do actually promote it and they engage with people, which pays back
At the same time there is number of content creators, who just publish something and they just ... wait for traffic to come.
Yours
Piotr