Although you didn't ask me in this post whether I get votes or not? Or do I like to be seen by everyone or not? But I felt very happy after reading your post that we really needed a post where we could share our hearts. I want to tell you about myself here that I also get really good votes and sometimes I get very simple and small votes. I wish that I could write the best and get the best votes. I always want that I get booming support and in the same way, I start getting votes from big curators. Because it is a ladder of success that makes it clear to me that my work is being appreciated. I find it very difficult to take time out of my routine life to spend time on Steemit. For this, I have to sacrifice not only my sleep but also put my fatigue aside and join Steemit. If I get good votes in this cycle, then it is truly my success. Your comments in particular act as a beacon for me. I get a lot of encouragement from your comments and I try to improve my writing style.
When it comes to getting votes, it’s not always about being the best writer. Quite the opposite, in fact. On a platform like this, you need to make friends and get votes from them. If you’re lucky, you’ll have friends with plenty of SP who can give you a high vote. Conversely, you’ll have to do something in return. If you never vote for anyone, that person won’t be able to grow either, and so won’t be able to give you a high vote. So you’ll often see that votes go to people who know someone, or belong to a particular group, or, for example, receive a vote to encourage them to write better or to motivate newcomers to stick around. In my personal experience, the really good writers, as well as the creative types and artists, rarely receive a vote. I’m not sure if this is a sort of fear because these people are better, or because they’re usually more focused on what they enjoy than on networking; and, like many others, they too have to sacrifice their time or their sleep just to be able to be on this platform.
Regarding your comment that you weren’t asked to respond to this question, I’d like to let you know the following: there have been polls for a few weeks now with a question you can answer; these are pinned in this Community and also in Steem for a Better Life. People aren’t asked personally to give their answers to these; you can choose to do so or not, as you wish. It’s great that you’ve shared your opinion after all and also responded to others’ comments; this allows us to continue the conversation and exchange experiences.