It's mostly about networking/socializing. Which was one of my first posts.
Build your base “tribe”.
Put the effort in content/creation next. It cascades, organically. It may take time (so does gaining traffic for Adsense bucks) but it will happen. And keep commenting, no need to comment on everything just make sure people occasionally see you left and right.
It’s all about socializing, really. And not insulting those gained follows with incessant shitposts. Not about how much stake you have, that attract flies like it were shit.
I was in two minds whether to add that image that shows my stake (and the APR). It's not bragging rights (I paid for all that), but I could hardly use someone else's (smaller stake) to get the point across.
No bragging, I don't do that.. well not intentionally.
I only recently realized how much stake you have. And that despite knowing your username since more than three years via via...
I guess I'm a weirdo. I'm a consumer and hope some day to be as good a creator as those I read every day. How much stake they have, what car they drive, how gorgeous their partner is... doesn't define the creation I consume and nothing but a distraction to me.
Alright, alright... I guess some will argue those things define their mental health and thus output. Blahblahblahyaddayadda