I agree that the PEOPLE on steemit are what makes it work. If it were just bots and upvotes it would become very dull very quickly.

• @ogochukwu is wonderful, I've had the pleasure of interacting with him. His encouragement and advice is very valuable.
• @papa-pepper is amazing with his generosity (giving) and entertainment (games/contests) and excellent and thoughtful content (series). A steemit staple. Family life, and homesteading too! He does it all!
• The ever grateful @paradise-found has changed my Steemit experience completely with the #gratefulvibes challenge. Thank you for your giving and your encouragement!
• @xtrodinarypilot is another great steemian I've watched transform into a fantastic radio host and effective charity organizer. I had the pleasure of making my first silver/steem transaction with him when he was highest bidder of my silver "Teddy" dime.

I look forward meeting and interacting with more steemians in 2018, there are so many wonderful people on this platform. Thank you @jamimah for acknowledging them and I look forward to following your highly recommened posts. Steem on! @irosnhield