It definitely feels like you have blogging experience. I can tell because it was a good read with a nice flow and rhythm. New blood on Hive/Leofinance is always good.

Then I found Steemit -- only to learn that I have either to pay for an account or to wait for a couple of weeks to get my sign-up "approved". Well, I've been waiting for like two months -- nothing.

That's nuts. 2 months!? This is why what Leofinance is doing in regards to signing people up via metamask is so powerful. Get rid of the friction of onboarding and your going to have more interesting content from fresh blood.