I gave you a 100% upvote, which I RARELY give to anyone these days.

Exceptionally well written post, so I have also followed you for more of your quality content :)

If we can just get more people to onboard Steem's blockchain in one way or another we can really gain some traction but as for now the new user retention is virtually zero. Even crypto people that I introduced to Steem don't want to use it because they just don't get it, or they don't believe it is a good investment considering its track record.

I have definitely felt the sting of the crypto journey but have been along for the ride since 2013. There is still so much to come and we have to be patient with things! Steem is only 3 years old but we act like it has been around forever in a space that is already pretty over-saturated (social media platforms). You can only be in one place at a time and people will go where their friends and family are naturally over a new, strange and often times confusing site. They are doing things that have never been done before so we have to give them credit for that at least. There will be massive failures and missteps along the way, we just have to be understanding and prepared for such things.

Excited to see what is to come over the next few years as well... we have to survive through it first though :)