RE: Top 10 Reasons to Buy and Hold Steem!
@jerrybanfield you are so gung ho on steemit, and it IS a wonderful platform, but sometimes I wonder what would happen to your enthusiasm level if you didn't start a @jerrybanfield account in which you make $500+ per post. Would you be able to more fairly analyse the platform if you started with a John Doe account where nobody knew who you were and you had to work your way up like the rest of us? Because right now, to me, steemit seems most enthusiastically endorsed only by those at the top of the pyramid. I could be wrong here and if I am I would love to be proven so. Maybe your next post could be about the top 50 excited steemit promoters with less than $50 dollars in their wallet. I might then take the post a bit more seriously.
Don't get me wrong. I love steemit. But I do believe your constant promotion of it represents somewhat of a conflict of interest.
@stew you make valid points which the comment above by @jaraumoses speaks to most effectively.
While it is true most new people joining are not going to make $100 a post, almost any author, celebrity, or influencer online could join and get similar results. Meanwhile, the 99% can also join and hope to make at least something. What most bloggers are doing now is using WordPress, Blogger, Facebook, Twitter, Medium, or some other free platform and earning nothing.
The biggest difference is nothing to something. Even making $0.01 on a post is a huge difference versus zero especially in Africa, Asia, and South America. The potential to make $10 or $20 on a post even once a month might be the single largest source of secondary income in many places.
I invested beforehand seeking to go the place with the opportunity to do the most good and chose Steem for the reasons I present here before I had anything invested using the profits which I withdrew from another cryptocurrency I had invested in. It is only natural to share the things we love with everyone we love!
@jerrybanfield and I do appreciate your posts and love for steemit! Again, I only think it would be interesting for you to experiment with the starting process like the rest of us. You would be able to understand first hand if any of your advice actually works, how fast it works, how long it takes to develop a reputation in the community, etc., etc.
Your point regarding a secondary source of income to those living in third world nations and impoverished countries is taken. And I agree.
Nice points - regarding the fact that Natives of certain spots on the Earth such as #Asia & #Africa (or some far-flung island) will really APPRECIATE being able to so easily get extra income.
That, I feel, is 1 of the best things about #STEEMIT.
I try to intelligently upvote some of the comments I see, not only the good posts. So kudos to you for your remark.
POINT: I Wonder if they even have #community centers in Africa - where the word can be spread around re: #Steemit . Anyone know ...?
Also wonder IF anyone from #africa will attend Steemfest
Have a good week ☻
If you have as much invested as jerry or me you would promote it. For me im holding more steem than jerry and i like him to promote it for me.