Thanks for reading. Steemit has its algos for sure and some are more complicated than others. You can have a look at my blog. I have decoded some mystries.
You were right about the short, valueless comments. I appreciate detailed comments with detailed replies and sometimes with upvote too. Only the people who read and understand post can leave a good comment. Short comments are actually a shortcut to get noticed.
I wish people realize how it all works.