It seems like so much can happen in a year. I keep on wondering what the situation will be in another year. There will be about a million users if not more by then. That will make it harder for everyone, but those who've been here long enough will have the advantage.
Hoping that the same will happen to me some day, I'll hit the jackpot after which people will actually notice my posts. For now I still need to get discouraged by what you describe as seeing people gain a lot for nothing. Even though you say that many talk about cryptocurrency here, very few actually have anything worthwhile to say about it. I try to be one of those few who do have something worthwhile to say about it. I also search for others who have worthwhile things to say about it.
Good luck on your second year on steemit :)
Yes, that was the most depressing thing at the beginning: seeing posts without substance winning big time. I decided to mute those thoughts in my head and focus on my own content, and that's the best you can do :) one step at a time, here i am still, one year later :) Let's see what will bring the second year! Followed, @wealthy-easily!
:) Thanks for the reply. Hopefully I write about things you're interested in.