Some friends on my list, I upvote every time I find they have posted something. Especially because I know they are writing original short stories of fiction.

They get almost no upvotes from anyone, because they don't go around for much of any other purpose other than sharing their work here on a free platform that accepts them. They barely even know, or care, which tags, communities, or contests would gladly swarm them with followers and rewards.

So I make sure they get my full support as appreciation for their hard work in an underappreciated genre.

Anyone who posts anything creative (with nothing to do with their wealth strategy goals here, or grandiose plans to grow in their own narcissistic popularity), I feel is greatly undervalued to begin with. There is a need for more simple content creators to share in various niche genres, with more interest in their content, than the wealth and popularity it brings in.

Generally, I am a casual curator, upvoting only a few of my favorite posts 100% most days, mostly from my friends feed. I really feel this is how this blockchain platform was intended to be used for most people. And for those who want to min-max (less time, earn more), there are tools in place that allow people to use their curation in that way.

It is still a bit controversial to state that an automated curation approach to reward others who will reward back automatically is the fastest way to earn curation income here, though I suspect that is probably true. It doesn't bother me that they want to play by different conditions, as the rules allow, as long as they are not harming others or the value we store here.

And there are community watchdogs in place to punish the worst offenders of poor content, so I am less concerned of this corruption becoming a majority, as most people do not enjoy being publicly humbled in this way.

Just like in life, I stay true to myself, and prefer the slower, more honest way of complimenting others (or curating here). Only those who I feel are honestly deserving of such kindness, they will randomly receive it on some days, and so it often feels like a better reward when they notice my unexpected response.

One of the special joys here is appreciating the smallest rewards, because we noticed they came from some of our favorite people.