I, too, am having early success. However, I am a little unclear on how visibility on the platform works. I have a very small sample size, but I can't seem to identify what makes certain posts valuable in the eyes of the community while others are ignored. It could just be random chance of what is visible and when, but I am wondering if I am mis-using tags or posting at poor times, etc.
I guess this is why there is the demand for whale votes in the first place, other than the built-in economic one. I read a few posts from the random whale votes, and though there is no verification, users were reporting excellent profits on the vote investment (5x-10x the initial 1SBD). I'm sure some see this as unseemly, but regulation would be both ineffective and difficult. If necessary, it will self-correct.