Hi @somethingsubtle (love the handle), I look forward to further learnings from the FBI negotiator - helps to get advice from someone who can point to evidence of success, like hostages not dying & getting released instead :-).

I agree with you about Steemit not liking long posts, but sometimes I've said "damn the torpedoes" and just posted a long one. Not advocating others do it, but it's a personal preference given I'm here for the long term. If I'd been sharp enough to use my name in my handle instead of the one I chose, I might get some SEO benefit from a longer post since Google apparently weights those higher if the quality is there. I think. And I wouldn't have a clue how if it would be able to link my handle back to me in the end...and I'm not sure I'm that fussed about it anyway. This is an enjoyable way for me to get back into writing! Hope you're enjoying your time on the platform too. A pleasure to upvote and resteem good stuff.