exactly. People upvote who they know...
So go comment on some people's posts, follow them and start posting stuff. They will come look at your stuff once they get to know you.
a 1% upvote from a whale can be $1, but he won't come to your post if he doesn't know you exist. and if all you do is comment on posts about lotteries and winning free money, you won't ever make much money here.
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