Hmmm.....at this stage I feel the urge to add my own observation by commenting on this timely reply to @ponpun
I think newbies should be given properly written steemit etiquette. Stemit etiquettes aren't usally part of the orientations given to new invites on joining steemit. Permit me to admit that I was quilty of this at the early stage in the commumity.But I realized that the more I beg for followers the lesser followers I was getting in return. Same goes with begging for upvotes.
So, I would suggest we have well written steemit etiquettes in one piece for newbies.
HERE!I second this notion. I have a post here that has some very good "commenting etiquette" if you care to check it out. The post is by @ogochukwu and it is linked
There is an ettiquete guide as well as a lot of other helpful information at steemit.com/welcome where new users are taken when they first join. However, there is a lot to take in there, and not everyone reads it all... So... There is no simple answer. I and others have written guides, but we are still figuring out the best way to share this info with new users. I would have been remiss if I did not tell our new friend that asking for follows is not good etiquette