Allright, I'll be my own testimonial here:

I joined this gig 6 1/2 years ago, not because of some promotion or ad, but because someone sent me a link to an article that just happened to be published on the old chain. I was not looking for a blockchain or crypto project; there was no mention of earning rewards... it was no different from someone sending a link to an article in the Wall Street Journal.

My starting to blog here was totally coincidental, and happened because I found interesting content and for no other reason. And the article? It was not a sales pitch, either...