That is a wonderful attitude to have and welcome to the platform! I agree, the vote is nice and all but I prefer a comment any day of the week.. it’s what makes this platform special. If you are one who loves to comment a lot and want to be rewarded look into these contests;

https://steemit.com/engagement/@abh12345/6beawf-the-curation-and-engagement-leagues-steem-prizes-and-steem-bounty-available

https://steemit.com/contest/@curie/curie-comment-contest-week-1-august-5th-august-12th-2018

They are great for encouraging engagement but more than that I feel they build community mindset as well.

Also, if you are looking for specific topics try

https://steemlookup.com It’s a outside search engine for steemit provided by @curie.

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment 🤗