When I look at the messages on steemit the main criterion for selecting good posts is uniqueness.
If you take someone else's text - I will not support your message.
If you take someone else's photo - I also will not support you.
It's easy and long time you can check using Google image search.
If you are too lazy to spend 5 minutes writing a unique text - I will also be too lazy to vote for him. What for? It just clogs the project and does not do any good to the reader. (Except loss of time)
Be unique, because you can do it!
Just a turtle swimming nearby :)