the attention is astronomically more difficult now with higher volume. The early bird catches the worm. Plus a new ecosystem has evolved over the year as politics and personal beliefs seem to drive things going forward. Those with the money make the rules. I'm still trying to figure out the rules here as some whales fight with each other. If you side with one, you are not friends with the other.
You got to post a good story in the early morning hours when all the whales are more active. I never had any problems with whales. They seemed to like my post and I got lots of steem. I just keep posting and following.
Interesting. is that Eastern Time ;) well the early bird catches the worm.
Me living on the east coast from Kentucky, Florida, and New York. Yes Eastern time zone for me.