Lol, only those big fishes can earn a lot here and probably make a living. Especially since they are always upvoted by their fellow whales. So if you're chummy with some and contribute much on Hive then you'll definitely get their upvotes.
For us who aren't friends with any whales we just rely on the many curators of the site. Curie, OCD, etc. Even then, the upvote value are not enough to make a living out of posting here. Just enough as a side hustle.
Yayyy we have a new goal, find a whale and be their friends!! 😂😂
But for real, maybe that is the secret to find friends or communities to support you
😂 If we make real online whale friends then that's great indeed.