Steeming, is it better to write good content or be more engaging?

So i am seeing the battle rage on, people who think they have the best strategy to become successful on STEEM.

I find it just a BIT hypocritical to say this is not about the $$.....because mostly it is.

I see many posts that say to write good content and "you will do well"  or be more engaging and you "will do well"

is doing well about making more money?  isnt that what attracts people to this platform in the first place?

To try and tell people how to conduct themselves or put together upvote hit squads because of how they conduct themselves on steem with THIER OWN funds is a bit out of the anti control theme of crypto currency no?

or does everyone really feel that only THEY can determine steem's future.

write good content. yes.  be more engaging. yes.  but to adhere to someones view of what steem needs to be or how to act. never.

Lets let the debates rage on....the community will sort out who grows and who doesnt.