@inspiredgideon1 I understand your frustration. And it is true that due to bots that curation has dropped, however like every platform only posting good content is not enough to be discovered, yes there are lucky ones, but in these cases these person kept putting out quality content. Steemit is more than just posting, it is a true "social" media in which you interact with people. If you compare steemit to other platforms like youtube or facebook, I am quite certain the changes of being discovered there is much lower, and even if you are, you won't earn as much as on Steemit.
And there are many ways to get noticed on Steemit. You just have to research where to look. For example if you join promo-mentors we have curators there that will look at your guaranteerd if you join one of our workshops.
And sometimes if you have posted for a long time, you might need to reflect on yourself if you are truly putting out quality. If your posts are indeed are enjoyable to read to others. If you join our community you can get honest feedback on this. And there are many more people and communities that are aiming to support each other.
Maybe you should look a little bit further :)