Happy Steemversary @thekittygirl
On the New Steem: I've been on the blockchain only about 2 months longer than you, so our experience is roughly similar. I joined and disappeared because it was a rough swirly sea. I couldn't even begin to swim. I disappeared and then came back - because of PHC. Anyhow, all that's in past posts. Where I'm going is this: being part of communities is essential (I'm still not convinced about the tribe notion), but I came here as an already relatively established blogger - not to curate. The notion was foreign, but now I've begun to understand it, I like it. However, "proper" (a topic for another time) curation takes IMHO as much time as creation. If I could spend all on Steemit, I'd curate. I can't so I stick to my preferred, and original thing - content creation.
I've rambled, but the point is: I came to create and since HF21/22, I'm spending the same amount on content creation, possibly less because I'm doing it properly, and I'm seeing better returns. So far. I'm still commenting and voting and I'm doing it manually because I want to choose where I vote and where I vote I want to engage. Those returns, last time I checked, were negligible. The always were. So, in summary, and so far, the New Steem has been good to me.
Hope that all makes sense and, again, happy anniversary
Fiona
I agree.. mind you, I'm a new account who became active a few weeks before the hardfork, so I don't have anything better to compare my returns too, I'm used to what the HF brings.. I'm quite satisfied with my continually growth and earnings though.
And you're right, curation and communities are integral and very important here. Have to give to get.
Welcome to Steemit @karma.scribbles and thank you. If you're relatively new then you were, happily, spared the vagaries of the bid bots and some of the bullies associated with them. That is one aspect of the New Steem I didn't mention and which has really made me happy. No need to dwell on that.
Hope that your time here is fulfilling.
Fiona