I enjoyed the post through ups and downs. But I think you underestimate a) what whales and Dolphins like and b) what YOU can do in terms of content creation. There is no need to be an expert in anything in order to share and inform others about something you have just read about.
I am happy that you enjoyed your time and that you feel gifted with your earnings. To me Steemit was from day 1 a chance to provide for my family in times of need. It turned out a life changer but you can imagine that I approach the platform very differently from you.
Thank you very much for your comment, dear @flauwy! 😊
Regarding big fishes (including whales) taste, I really can't say what they like or don't like. I don't know that. I was just saying what I've been told from some members who allegedly know those big ocean species.
However, it was at least my intention to underestimate them by any means. I was just speculating on a thought - What it would mean to me or for me if it would be true. 😉
In terms of content creation and what can I do or not do - I believe you are mostly right. There is only one thing as a barrier and that is my own set of criteria below which, sometimes it's very hard for me to go. As well, I don't want to be some sort of local (Steemit - besides, there are already some) news blog, where I would paraphrase, but in fact, just repost what has been already said on thousand other portals. At the same time, I'm not saying I would never do it as sometimes is good to repeat even the hottest news or give own point of view regarding it.
And finally, regarding your different approach to the Steemit platform as the one exceptional opportunity to provide for the family - I think I would have to turn my course much more in that direction and even start learning from you. 😉😊
Well, I am going nuts here which costs me all my time. Few people can afford that. So maybe I am not a good example of what everybody can do because that is simply not the case. I am rather an extreme case of Steemit user.
What you are saying about the own standards and quality barrier I can understand very well. I was always a perfectionist. But Steemit doesn't honor that, sadly. At least not when you have little reach. So I started to learn how to write in a way that I don't sit 8 hours on my posts. Of course I don't wanted to deliver poor quality or even spam. So I found a middle way of quality and quantity.
Of course not. But when you are reading 2 or 3 articles about one topic you can already deliver a cool article about that. Sure, it will not go in depths at all. But your reader most likely doesn't want that either. Instead a beautiful overview about the key points with some initial and final thoughs will usually already make a great article. You can create an article like that in 60-90 minutes including reading time. This is actually how all teachings in life work but we somehow developed the idea that only qualified teachers may teach us.
But that is not true at all. You teach to a certain point, raise awreness of the student who then can move on to the next slightly better qualified teacher. A neverending process until you become the wise master yourself - which is probably never.
So be curious and be bold and write about something you have absolutely no clue about. Might be a great experience.
You made my day, @flauwy with this comment. I saw it in the morning but was in a hurry and no time to answer. But, I was thinking about what you say almost all day long.
The problem (or maybe not) is not only that I don't want to spend the whole day in front my PC and on Steemit, but I also don't have time for that (at least not every day). And definitively I don't want to go nuts. - LOL
However, I think I'm going to search for the way you already found and...
As well, if nothing else than for fun and curiosity, I would take your advice...
to see what might come out of it. 😉😊