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The thing about Hive; the big votes do not come through regularly, but continue to produce quality posts, and you will see results over time. Some weeks you will see more big votes, and some weeks you will not. If you were in serious trouble, you would be downvoted through the floor -- that would be quite obvious. Whatever you do, don't get in the habit of posting to people off topic -- that will attract attention you don't want. You can BE desperate, but don't make desperate moves. Take a deep breath and keep producing quality work, every day (OR, use the scheduling tool in Peakd.com and do a lot of work on one or two days and schedule it out). Some weeks you will make more than others; the price of Hive and how much other quality work there is to reward plays into that. But be consistent, and over time, you will look back and see consistent good results.