I have seen so many posts that are complaining of the huge difference in Whales and how they no longer vote on the good content but only on their favorites and those that fawn and how to them.

I remember seeing one post where a whale was called out for this and it escalated into several different threads with people choosing sides.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Is a quote my social studies professor loves quoting. When a person gets power they either let it all go to their head or use it responsibly. The former is easier to do and the thrill of it is addicting.

Yet I have also seen a lot of whales that curate and upvote awesome content. They seek out minnows and mentor them. Give advise, make recommendations and be a minnows greatest cheerleader and confident booster.

When I first wrote here I was a bit insecure. My first few posts bombed and my content no matter how hard and passionate I wrote no one was seeing it. It took several tries, observing and making connections before I gained some traction. I am nowhere near getting a lot of upvotes but I have made some progress.

To me content is still King and I no longer compare myself on why some people will get lots of upvotes for just a normal selfie. I write for myself now and those people that I have made a connection. Anything I get is just gravy on top.