Basically, I think of this platform as a way to create non-violent solutions to problems that plague humanity

Brilliant. Yes, it is really encouraging for free-speaking people to have a fair playing field. And a platform to stand on. And an amplifier! An open dialogue is much needed to address the travesties our nation is participating in, i.e. Charlottesville violence. Yeah, you're right that the #Steemit marketing slogan is misleading because it suggests we'll all make bucks by blogging. I'm quickly learning Steemit is an opportunity for free-thinking innovators to imagine a better world and co-create it together.