In fact for some people whale votes may even be detrimental. It's always a thrill to have a whale vote on your content, but just because you don't make money on a post you think is really well done doesn't mean that nobody will notice it. Many posts I do are hit or miss. The thing is that I enjoy helping people and being creative. Honestly while I do need money, it's not as important to me as you would think. This blockchain is built on people contributing are sharing with each other, not just a fistful of dollars.