When the price goes up we get new users. New-Users here are often referred to as Minnows, some find it demeaning, I think it is cute.

Welcome New-Users! (Minnows)It is great to see so many new-users signing up and checking out SteemIt. It can be a tough learning curve if you are new to the Blockchain and Crypto. As your Steem Power grows your voting power grows, your curation rewards grow, your following tends to grow. Like any new job or industry you will learn some tricks and your skills get better. Add to the that the potential for the price of Steem to grow, and the time you spend on SteemIt, could be well worth it. As with all investments there are no guarantees. There are some who push the best case studies, or "Get Rich Quick" ideas about the platform, (it is possible, but not the typical results) but I am not excited about having a bunch of frustrated users, who are thinking they are doing something wrong because they haven't hit the Jack Pot on their fourth post. I subscribe to the "promise less, deliver more" ideal.
(Everything thing I write here is based on my perspective and not meant to be seen as an official guide)
A while ago I made a new twitter account and despite making witty comments I rarely got a like or retweet. They don't even deal with money and you are still expected to build your own audience. Earning here is possible, but not guaranteed. While I agree there is too much money swapping between whales -complaining, threatening to quit, likely will not change that. Oh and some people here aren't very nice. That is the price you pay for an immutable blockchain.
Don't drink and Steem. ;) (kidding, err mostly) Best of luck (plus some patience and effort) there is no guarantee of success - like anything else, keep trying and you will get better at it and also learn some of the finer points of success. Welcome and enjoy remember you are among those savvy enough to recognize this is a sexy, cutting edge experiment, rough around the edges, but really cool for those who can handle it.
Say Hi in the comments!