Well said @simplymike and I 100% share your views on this! When I started Steemit, I was so happy for the first few Steem I received that I went all out to share it with my friends. I of course was rejected many times it saddens me but then a friend of mine told me that, 'HEY, that means more Steem/SBD for us because we get more of the pie'.

After awhile, the community has this attraction that pulled me and completely sold me to this platform. :D Haha