Thanks for the fine post. It's great for newbies / minnows such as myself to hear some history and get some perspective on this whole Steemit venture.

I too have been experiencing some issues, primarily when I click "post." Some times, the posts simply fails to upload. Interestingly, if I duplicate that same tab, I get a fresh "Post" tab, and if I click that one, it instantly uploads.

As ever, there are bumps and obstacles to overcome. But even though I've just started out here, it looks like it will be a quite an adventure.

Full Steem Ahead.