If you put in time, adding comments to content you like, posting stuff you like, resteeming and upvoting great content, you will rise in rep and earn a little something while your at it.
If you are enjoying it I strongly encourage powering up all steem for the first while or buying a little to get yourself started.
If you have steem power your votes award more rewards, and yes you can reward yourself ("self-vote"). So buying steempower is like mining crypto, but with the power of words and your time.
Good luck.
Thanks for the very informative post, am also new and the community in here helps alot.
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