The role of comments in raising reputation

We all want to become whales instead of minnows. That seems a true statement, as we all want to be the best we can be, and surely doing a whale's worth of work is better than a minnow's!

However, as my friend @modernpastor points out, there are many ways to becoming a whale and not all of them are equal. He has a post entitled This is the major key here on Steemit that made me realize some important things about the process of growing on Steemit.

I totally agree with him in that engagement is the key, and it also needs to be consistent, personal, and positive. I have struggled with social media for a long time because I am introverted ( am basically deaf, so hearing conversations is really difficult) but recently realized that actually social media is ideal for me because I don't have to hear...I can post and just read comments!

Now, if I understand the way steempower and rewards work, curating can really rack up reputation and rewards just as quickly as posts do. Plus, I suspect, that if one comments well and often on other people's posts, they will gain readership quicker than the hit and miss of minnows posting without established followers. I want to write quality material and have people gain positive things from reading it: The rewards are a byproduct of that process.

That process is having a conversation with others: Which is what we do every time we leave comments:-)

This is what I feel makes Steemit so unique and valuable, is because it gives a platform where curating and commenting are viewed as integral parts of the conversation...not just posting is compensated!

An example @modernpastor gives of @charles1 is illuminating because he has over 12,000 posts and when I looked at his blog he has far more comments on other people's post than original posts of his own. I would like to mention that he started in June of 2017 and already has a reputation score over 60 and over 2000 followers. And he has earned those followers through both his original posts and his positive comments, just as @modernpastor is doing and I am trying to do.

The point of this post sweetly stated is this: We can grow as big as we want to be, as long as we put in the work and engage the Steemian community. Do it consistently, personally, and in a positive manner.

That way the journey will taste sweet also:-)

If you have comment would sure like to hear them, resteem and upvote if you found this valuable:-)