You're absolutely right. The big thing being waved around is that you will make money on steemit and the other projects, and yes this is true, but you aren't going to get rich quick, so to speak. However too many people I see talking about it or moving their stuff over to it DO have stars in their eyes.

I would not quit my day job just yet...

My experience has been that you have to GRIND your way to get much. There are those lucky ones who strike a unique nerve with people, and they have that one hit wonder post, but it's kinda like metal detecting. Every now and then you get a lucky winner, but most of the rest of us dig lots of pull-tabs :) To look on any video platform, you'd think you hit treasure every time you plant the shovel in the ground, but you're seeing the lucky ones only. Kinda how it feels with some of the hype being pumped onto other platforms. It almost ALL comes from dedication and work. And then.... you may get lucky and get upvotes to the moon and back. Or the right whale comes along.

The other statement you made about bots is something I concurr with as well. There's something kinda scammy about using bots for many different things. It doesn't feel honest to me either in many ways. It hurts the little guys trying to make it on the up and square.

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