I agree with you and some of the comments that I have read.
I started a photo tips posting spree a few weeks back. Because of the low amount of views and real comments I have desired to stop post them since it takes time to think and write them out.
What is your feeling about this? To me it has become frustrating to see not so great posts getting high votes and views. But stuff like mine one other that I have been following, getting very little from there hard work.
I think it should be the other way around. What I mean by that is maybe it's better first to become a good curator, so people will know who you are through your comments and activities, and once you have the following base you start putting your material out there, so at least you know your followers will see it.
I know it sounds crazy, but imagine if you join Steemit and in order to become an author you need to prove to the platform that you are worthy of being one. Because right now you can open an account and start spamming or, posting shitposts, even really good material and still no one will notice.
Right now to be a real curator you need a huge amount of Steem Power, but to acquire so much you need either to invest a lot of money, ot to top the author's ladder and then start curating, but this beats the purpose.
Interesting concept that could be a good motivation to be active and leave quality comments.
I do think this platform needs something to more showcase talent and weed out the crap. It is very hard to find quality and informative stuff.
I still don't know how I really fit in. I still rather do a regular google search or go to trusted sites to get information.
I might still even go with doing a a traditional blog, where the majority of people go to get information.
Another issue I have is it's all about who you know. And that is so true in life too. But when they are supporting the crap stuff and not helping people that want to really take the time to create quality stuff, it makes it very frustrating.