The generosity of the community can allow you to make a bit of profit with your work, which feels extremely good - as if someone actually cares about what you do.

It is very hard to reach organic, real followers, who actually cares about your posts. This is because, let us be honest, most of the people are posting for money, and they focus mostly on their own posts. And/or on the posts of the whales. Small Hive accunts have very little chance to get real followers. It is much better to write for yourself, without expecting any audience.