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This is going to be a bit of rant, thus I apologise. Whether it is justified, or whether it is just because I have completely lost the plot, I do not know. I would be happy to hear your thoughts down in the comments, but here goes.
 
Yesterday, I posted a piece about me trying to make quality content that adds value to Steemit but never really getting any upvotes or post engagement from the community. I made the argument that I am not getting any post engagement because my posts get drowned out by the thousands of posts made on Steemit on a daily basis.
 
I then offered a solution to the problem, not only for me, but for everyone who engages with said post. The solution was simple. Help me gain exposure and I will share that exposure with you. To get the full details you can read the post [here](https://steemit.com/community/@sleepypanda/help-me-help-you-a-steemian-initiative).
 
Again, I only managed to get one upvote on my article on top of the one upvote with which it started. I also only got two people to comment it. The two Steemians who did comment on the post thought that my proposition was excellent and offered something fresh to up-and-coming Steemians. They were very upbeat about what I had to offer.
 
Yet, almost 12 hours later, the post still only has that one little upvote and not a single new comment.
 
This makes me wonder whether exposure is really the only problem I am facing or whether there is something more going on. The way I see it, Steemit’s success comes down not only to constant content being created and added, but also to an active community that engages with the posts of others.
 
If people continuously make quality posts day after day but they never get the rest of the community to engage with those posts, they will eventually become disillusioned with the whole thing and leave. This is not good for Steemit and will eventually lead to its demise. This is the problem I think I am currently facing, on top of not getting enough exposure.
 
I think there are too many Steemians out there who make posts but, at the same time, they never make the effort to also look at or engage with the posts of others. Too many Steemians are seeing nothing but Dollar bills and are treating Steemit as a get-rich-quick scheme. If that is you, and I am not saying it is, you are failing at Steemit.
 
Steemit has a strong community vibe to it. If it is to succeed, it requires an active community. And with active, I do not just mean Steemians actively posting. Even more importantly, we are also required to engage with the posts of other community members.
 
Now, fair enough, I understand that there are thousands of posts made every day and you cannot possibly engage with all of them. I do not expect you too. You can, however, easily engage with the posts of those you already follow at the very least. I would also recommend setting some time aside every day to discover some new Steemians. Most of the posts you will find will probably just be garbage that someone simply reposted from the Internet. Those ones are usually easily identifiable.
 
I, however, implore you to keep scrolling down. Eventually you will find something new and fresh somewhere in between all that garbage. And when you do, give that person an upvote and leave a comment. I, myself, do my utmost best to upvote and comment on at least five new posts a day. Whether they be the posts of someone I am following, or the posts of a newly discovered Steemian does not matter. What matters is that I engage with the posts of others.
 
It is time we Steemians start comprehending the fact that Steemit is about the community, not about the individual. If you do not help to improve Steemit, Steemit is not going to do much for you in return. Even though Steemit can provide you with a good income, it won’t if that is your only reason for being on here.

Thank you and have a nice day!

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