I just stumbled upon your article and I needed to express myself.
Since a week, I was considering to leave Steem too. So, Your article is the kind I could have written... But as you, I am not a quiter.
I publish articles on a daily basis... - I help people... - What more do you want from me?!
I bring people to Steemit. I advertise Steemit. I talk about Steemit on a daily basis. I write articles on Steemit. I help minnows. I help others around me on a daily basis. - I share content in various niches. - I do everything... Yet, I'm being almost ignored.
I have the exact same feelings. And the exact same questions.
At least, you got some lucky articles on the plateforms.
Maybe as you, I am considering every day, to leave steem. Because I think, Steem it's not about what you do but about who you know...
And then I got lucky, someone vote me, and I decide to stay... Until the next time.
I think you (and me) should start to be less perfectionnist so we wouldn't spent so much time on our article.... We have to learn to lower our expectation and just play the game. Just as we were on Facebook or in our own blog...
I can believe that for you it must be very difficult(because you had been lucky). It's worst than being someone who have always been ignored.
I wish you good luck.