@brandonfrye this is great because those who are invested in Steemit long-term need to know how to raise their profile score and gain exposure.
Trust is everything when deciding who to listen to.
It’s good that Steemit gives us the scoring feature to help us filter our content watching decisions and spend more time engaging with quality content creators such as yourself.
You're absolutely right. When I first came to Steemit I didn't understand the importance of the reputation score. That was until someone told me that they are actually more likely to click on an article when they see a score higher than 25 next to the name. Just as with life, reputation is very important here on Steemit.