Dear @gmuxx,

I would say that I had a lot of hopes about steemit/steem and gift economy.... But many people here are for the short term. and unfortunately they don't send a good image of steem to make it grow.

With Steem, we can change lives. Have a great impact. On people who have a very poor life...... But here, we see that poors struggles and get frustrated to see the rich, become richer and richer.

I hope this gif economy can really change things, but I see that 's people use this system... Not for the good reasons.

And to answer your question, to grow your account, don't just publish high quality content. I am so so sorry.. but it doesn't pay.

Act like in the real life : make connection, friendship, network. this is how the life works and how Steem works.

I wish you all a lot of success anyway :)