The day I realized Steemit was VALUABLE AF

I owned STEEM before I even knew what Steemit was. Being aware of the inevitability of cryptocurrencies in future human interactions the minute I got a chance to invest I did, I bought everything my $25 Amazon giftcard would allow me to get on Poloniex.

Then I started digging into my purchases, and as I was trying to figure out what the acronyms meant for all the technology I got and what each of the tokens were designed to do, I started noticing how upon Googling for answers about crypto I kept coming across links for Steemit.

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At first I didn't know what I was looking at, I assumed it was some sort of news network dedicated to crypto as there are a few. But then I started seeing more links, and finally I got to research what this STEEM thing I had purchased was only to find more links from Steemit.

Coming from a non-technical background I really appreciated how the information provided in Steemit was very easy to digest. I started browsing around and noticed how many of the questions that had troubled my mind were being answered in this platform. I had theorized a good application for blockchains if adoption were a focus would allow information to be transmitted similarly to the way done in other social media platforms. Seeing Steemit unfold before my eyes was a dream come true because it meant I didn't actually have to pay anyone to develop the site myself.

If I should criticize anything about Steemit would be how confusing dealing with several currencies may be at first, after a while things have become a lot clearer for me but to this day I don't feel comfortable explaining that part to others which means I don't know it well enough.

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Despite all that, just the fact that Steemit links are popping up everywhere should raise flag about the potential for this platform. I find the posting process to be smooth, easier than any blogging application I have ever tried.

I signed up using my Facebook account, which honestly I didn't like very much because I don't want to validate FB any further. By the same token understanding how important verification of humanity can be pushed me towards giving away my identity and now I am glad to be using my name because it means no one else can take it from me.

Recently I started seeing some people on social media start to migrate their writing to other platforms. They have quoted sites like minds.com and medium.com but when I checked them out after using Steemit for about a week I didn't see a single reason to use them over Steemit. The main reason I stayed here aside from rewards and censorship resistance is because I have an interest in this technology and I find this place to be the best to stay informed about cryptocurrencies without losing all communication from the rest of the world. If Steemit was just about technology I would had bounced long ago, but you can find information on pretty much every subject, not just crypto.

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Soon enough internet censorship will trigger a massive search for alternatives and everyone looking into any cryptocurrencies will hear about Steemit, it's already happening.

I don't know how much the value of Steemit could suffer from getting banned from sites like Facebook and search engines, that is what I am most worried about at this point. But development of this platform hasn't stopped since I joined and those behind it do respond to our suggestions, that's something I never got anywhere else on the internet. I feel like I have a chance to truly contribute in Steemit and think others feel the same way, despite things not being communicated very well at times.

I feel honored to be a tester and investor here, this is the most valuable thing I do every day even if it's not the most rewarding right now.

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