Thanks for the thoughts humbrie. I'm not sure Bitcoin private will do the trick as there isn't too much buzz about it (some humming though - never know). I can understand why people think Steem is a scam - the money seems to come from thin air and an absurd amount of it gets paid to posts that provide nearly zero value (which is disappointing). I like being part of this ecosystem, but I can only hope in the long-term it attracts more high quality contributions and fairer payouts. I believe there is a chance though - many passionate individuals fighting for this very idea.