Time available was definitely my saving grace here last week. I know not everyone has the same amount of time (and I doubt I can maintain it that much longer), so that means we do the best we can and try to improve in some way each week.

You're right. It has not been a waste of my time, regardless of my place on the chart. I need to get better at seeking out others though. It's the hardest to to do. You have to find them, or figure out where the ones you feel like you can converse with are at. I want to keep expanding that contact circle, though, even if the follower base is proportional. It feels good just to pop on someone's post and say something meaningful. Well, meaningful to me at least. :)

It's great to give back. I've been trying to do that mainly through upvotes, but at some point, I should probably figure out someway to follow your example.