Finally, you said exactly what I suspected since I joined Steemit merely days ago. Especially this line: "the fact is that you don't make good rewards on Steemit because your posts are amazing. You make good rewards by knowing the right people." It really struck a chord. The site itself is barren to put it nicely. I keep hoping it will improve as more users join. However, seems like a lot of people here just want to game the system and cash out ASAP.