You ar eright, while getting a $4-5 upvote is a big deal to a minnow like me, it really isn't worth it. My earnings have been all over the place ($40 all the way down to $0.04) but I still post the best content I can.

I know that after a while the community will discover me and earnings will pick up.

Until then, I will continue to be a part of the community and try to make it awesome. Like me. ; )