You're assuming that with 1000x the user base, your content is going to even be seen. That's the major complaint people have today ALREADY with recognition. Just look at trending for example. It's the same 5 people every day. Most people don't go "searching" for content, and endlessly scrolling for hours. If they did, it wouldn't already be a problem for minnows to grow.
Getting your post higher isn't dependent on user votes, it's dependent on $ amount.