If you are reading this then I presume you are new to this platform. Now content generation is one sure way of increasing followers. The question is about posting original stuff . Now the issue if original may be debated. Steemit is relatively a fresh platform comparison to Facebook and wats app. People may argue that something they see on watapp or Facebook can be forwarded as original stuff on their blog, since it may be fresh for steemit.
Well , whether or not shared content from other media platforms would be termed as original or plagarised is anybodys take. The fact remains that in order to enhance followers oneust endeavour to post interesting stuff. It is for them to decide whether or not the content seemed original or copied. For instance if you blog today's weather update taken from a site and give due credence to that site in your blog then you are generating informative content and giving credit where it is due.