Tough Day at Work...Telling Everyone About Steemit

"Hey man, what'd you do this weekend?"

"Well, I discovered a new social media platform that actually pays you to post quality content and add to the overall value of the site."

"The fuck? What'd you make like a penny?"

"No, actually I made about $10,000 worth of Steem Power currently in 2 days."

"Fuck yourself right now with a ham sandwich!  You're lying! You dirty LIAR!!"

::Pulls out phone::

"Well here's my page, there you can see Steem Power. Each one of those is worth nearly $5 right now.  And they pay out interest as you hold them and utilize your skills on the platform. ::Hits Refresh::  See, there's a little more."

"So they just magically print this fake ass internet money out of thin air and it's worth something?!? Bullshit. I can't....I don't....How??"

"Well just like Bitcoin, where computers confirm transactions and are rewarded for their efforts with newly minted bitcoin, Steem runs on its own blockchain and rewards its miners kinda like bitcoin does.  The difference is that Steem mining is not only done by miners, but also Steem Power holders and users generating/curating content on the platform.  People have every reason to accumulate Steem Power and stay active on the Steemit platform and whatever else it grows into for years to come.  I mean it's only 3 months old.  Now, let me tell you ab..."

"Can I go home early?  I'm feeling...sick."

"No, but I'll let you sign up in the office if you're quick."