Well as much as I hate to admit it, it sure is true. I've seen hundreds of good content creators who don't get enough appreciation on their posts while people who put little to no effort, made a fortune just because they bought the upvotes instead of actually earning them.

You can still grow without spending money, but in all truth, it's gonna take a lot of time, efforts, energy, and tolerance. But if you ask me, I'd rather get paid with clean hands.