I am remaining optimistic for the new changes. As a content creator, that is what I focus on with my time on Steemit. I still have not found my way into using the downvote option yet. I do very little curation anyways, so I just can't find a place for it. With that said there is obviously a lot of rigging in the system, and it makes it hard for newbies to get up and going on Steemit.

I've had quite a learning curve myself, but I do appreciate the service @acidyo, @ocd and @ocdb provide. I will continue to produce content and compare/contrast how it affects me under #newsteem.