My ranking is up (on Steemit just 3 weeks now) already, also from getting some boosts from bigger users, so I feel lucky! And I have to say that's partly what motivated me to stay on Steemit and invest more of my time :-) Not yet at the 500 followers count, but if I find a newbie user I'll think of your post :-) Thanks for doing this!
RE: How We All Can Strengthen The Steemit Platform Through New Users. A Suggestion For A Grassroots Initiative.