Thanks so much for clarifying, Beth.

I'm on day 80 or so here on Steemit, soooo much to learn, including the different perspectives on basics like this. Will be paying more attention to your stuff. ;)

I always go through the #IntroduceYourself post too but I make sure to upvote to encourage because most of them don't make a thing. Before, that upvote was usually $0.00 though. ;)

Recently I got a very kind 100 SP delegation and now my upvote is worth $0.04 on a full tank. I was so happy to be able to give $0.01-$0.03 upvotes to spread it around to more and more peeps, especially newbs.

But when I learned two weeks ago of the dust $0.00-$0.019 rounded down rule, where even comments that are $0.02 may not get paid out, I've increased my upvote on newb comments that don't have any other $$ value upvotes to $0.03-$0.04.

Because I'm still so new I suppose, I remember how it felt to note get a thing for seven long days on many of my posts.

I feel it for those who post their hearts out every day and don't even get one upvote, much less an upvote they'll get paid out on.