Yes straigth to the point. Most time i feel sad seeing you most especially minnow begging for upvote, the most common language they now use is that "you follow me and i follow you" same with upvote my post and i do that in return. They don't see the platform as a community of a mutual interaction where you meet a lot of new people even outside ur region or country.

I have sit and think well of what can be the cause and one of my answer is that,most people that invite people to join steemit do announce to people out it is to earn, yes of a truth you are right but do remember to tell them that it go beyong earning but building relationship and meeting new friends. It is what require passion,commitment and determination, even when the money is not coming keep on doing it because u get joy in it.

Many people meet their spouse on facebook without knowing each other and the relationship works out,steemit is actually more than that. I think it is time i drop my pen,or may keep on writing .thanks