Humans... Whether we like it or not... commits... whatever it is...
What if we do like what Bubblews did earning from Viewing, Commenting and Liking, say, with a value of .01 as a start. With these actions before ever hitting 1 dollar, you need 100 viewers.
A lot of nonchalant whales doesn't care about minnows. They want to be worshipped, licked their asses if they want to just to get their attention (with the exemption of a whale I know that he's helping us a lot (our group SteemitDiversify), but he's not in control because a lot of curators (in my opinion) didn't bother to check a good/quality blog. If they feel your post isn't worth to be upvoted and with BIAS attitude or simply doesn't like you, you'll end in a ditch, bloody, unloved and end up quitting, beaten!
Well, I just don't like to comment... but. it's all the same rant and just about anything about blah and blah... I think... It will not end... It's the same loop of human intervention with a good platform and with bad folks who siphoning quite a lot of money on Steemit.
Steemit is I think is the breeding ground for greedy individual... You have no investment on Steemit poor minnow, it will remain a minnow forever feeding dead plankton by the greedy whales.
My boring two cents.
Lol your comment made me laugh however it is the truth. Without SP, you are nothing...however patience, consistency and good attitute will help you grow...however it will take time