A user (new or otherwise) focus should be to create interesting and well-written content however as you say a new user needs to be highly focused on their own blog and creating relationships rather than becoming a crypto-millionaire in the next ten minutes off that meme they just posted.
This is a good post Ben and, if I may, I’d like to add the importance of relevant commenting after having read the post rather than a cut and paste generic reply asking for an upvote or follow.
I started here in June 2017 and simply wrote, sharing many different things, all of which either meant something to me or were on my mind as issues I wanted to share. I waited a long time for my vote slider and added a bit here and there each day to build my modest wallet and reputation score. It was not easy and I went through tough times of researching and writing a post only to achieve a few cents. It all adds up though. I have not had the ability to invest my own funds into the platform and so have built through content and engagement with others.
Now I am enjoying engaging with some really great people both on the platform and in person at meet ups that I may never have met otherwise. The benefit of a few SBD here and there is also great and in the future may work well from a financial aspect.
For me, someone who likes to write and engage with people, that platform is already paying me back.
Nice post Mr. Lee. :)
Yes the creation of community is such an important aspect! This is another area we can become "rich" in!
I have been frustrated at times, with the lack of reward versus effort I’ve put in, just like most people I assume, however looking back now it’s been the interaction with people all over the world which has formed the large part of my enjoyment from the platform.