Hello, I have followed you and got votes on Steemit, be kind enough to follow me. Let's create a great community. Thanks & Best Regards

I am new in the community, and I completely share the same sentiments. I will also do my best in producing great content.

Hello, charliemckay! Best wishes for a very inspired experience here in this loving and caring community :) Be happy

Welcome to Steemit! This is a great post and raises an important subject. I like the fact that there are a bunch of people out there who just want to write good stuff and that we do not all bombard each other with hate and criticism like you get on Facebook and other traditional platforms. That being said, the monetary aspect of Steemit has been fuel to the fire of those who have tried to make money on platforms like Instagram, where getting followers and likes has become a business in and of itself. 

There are a lot of good writers on Steemit and we really need to make an effort to find them and promote them. I actually do not care at all about making money on this platform. I like writing and I LOVE reading, so it basically has become a good place for me to see diverse opinions and information for free and free from the corporatist big media.

well said
> There it too much money hunger in the users at the moment, including me, and not enough focus on creating purpose and value.

I think I'm caught in the middle, I'm currently in a 100 day poetry challenge so it kinda forces to push out everyday to flex my writing muscles. I also post pics sometimes and a papa diary, I think they are all good content, and I hope for up-votes of course, but if they don't come I know I'm improving my writing skills.

Thanks for this post @charliemckay. It really hit home. When I first joined steemit, a little over a month ago, and saw what was being put forward, I was a little disappointed but I decided then and there that I was going to do what I came to do - give of my best and hope that it will become good enough.  

This impact even pushed me to write my first real article on steemit titled [Do it for the LOVE, don't do it for the LIKES!!!](https://steemit.com/steemit/@honeysim/do-it-for-the-love-don-t-do-it-for-the-likes). It didnt get many upvotes but I was satisfied with myself and even amazed myself. Truth is, I enjoy writing, hope to become better and I in fact impress myself with what I produce. 

And like @dmilliz said, it aids in developing my writing and also markdown styling (which I knew absolutely nothing about before joing Steemit). It has been quite an adventure thus far and one I hope to enjoy for a while.

Thanks for sharing the experiences,  I am also new Here like a little boy just learn how to walk but not know the streets well. I am learning from you all. I appreciate your works and to be frank I loved the way you express your thoughts.

He is pretty cool.

Upvoted because it was a very honest and refreshing piece.

The flipside to the coin is there is good content on Steemit - it's just that people aren't seeing it (unless bots are used). 

It's frustrating for people to create a video or write a thoughtful blog post - only for it to earn a few cents. This discourages people from wanting to continue to put their heart, soul and time into another time consuming post. 

Steemit is still in beta and I hope down the road, sooner rather than later, the site will get more organized.

The problem is that this sort of thing isn't rewarded. Or at least it hasn't been the case where my posts have been concerned. There is all of this talk of "Community" put then people only voting less than 5% upvote?

How am I supposed to stay motivated if the good stuff I produce isn't rewarded and the crap stuff is?

So, in order to survive, there is a tendency to produce more crap more often. It's a shame too because I really like this platform and want it to succeed as well.

I agree. 

I think there are [two steemits](https://steemit.com/steemit/@somethingsubtle/a-tale-of-two-steemits) jockeying for success. 

I hope the better one wins.

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I almost upvoted your post, but then I realized that you are a true altruist ;)

I think I'm caught in the middle, I'm currently in a 100 day poetry challenge so it kinda forces to push out everyday to flex my writing muscles. I also post pics sometimes and a papa diary, I think they are all good content, and I hope for up-votes of course, but if they don't come I know I'm improving my writing skills.

Good post

Hello welcome to steemit!! it's really nice to have you here enjoy the platform and explore the community.....wish you all the best.

I'm new to Steemit so not sure exactly how it works, but could it also be said that there is great creative content on here, it just doesn't get upvoted because some curators follow where the money already is, rather than encourage and appreciate truly great content?