Glad to hear that (about reputation). In regard to helping newbies feel like they belong, I’ve been trying to go out of my way every day to welcome at least one or two people. It’s the one time I will just leave a brief comment like “Great Post. Welcome!” because I figure any little encouragement can help at that point. Thanks again for doing this. I think engagement in comments is one of the most important aspects of steemit’s value, especially since it doesn’t allow direct messages and groups. In that way it’s more like who you go out of your way to talk to at work or in the neighborhood, but it takes effort. Cheers!