I rarely post more than two posts a day until just recently, so most of my post count comes from commenting on posts or replying to comments on my post. My posts don't bring the payout of others, because I'm just a baby minnow and I'm not a strong writer.
Occasionally, I check my posts count on http://steemwhales.com/?p=2&s=posts, to see where I am in the posts count. I'm not trying to out posts others in the #steemit community, but I like leaving comments. Commenting to a post is my favorite part of steemit. I like the dialogue.
I have been seeing powerhouse @craig-grant above me for some time, and recently passed @sirwinchester and @acidyo. I just passed up @williambanks.
Nobody will ever catch @mindhunter and @karenmckersie will be in the top 25 in no time.