I joined the community here with 0 expectations for earning any sort of a "living" on the platform. If I can earn enough where it's a nice supplement to my current income, that would be amazing. If not, I've finally started the blog that I always said I would do! :)
As a minnow, I've definitely seen a drastic improvement in my earnings, but I've still got a long way to go! I'm sure as I get a few more followers and such, I'll be able to increase my earnings. For now, I'll keep trying to produce interesting or helpful original content, comment on others' posts, and hope to get recognized / rewarded!
When I first joined there was no payouts and it was just something fun. The value never seemed real till the 4th of July hit. Consistence is key and we all started as minnows at one point. I am always really excited to meet new people on the platform and I hope that this hardfork helps out all those who are minnows creating good content.