Yes, absolutely mass general consensus is key. Anything you create, if it does show usefulness for any group of individuals, it is a crucial sign that more people will follow as they also see the usefulness of the tool or system. Steemit for example is a good example of a useful plateform, that we can use to blog about things and we are also rewarded in the process. By the way I found your article as a task on Kryptonia! ;)