People say steemit is an avenue of generating money, some say it pays out money but i will discuss base on the understanding i have because there is a great difference between the word "understanding" and " knowing" which i will talk about it later.
To me steemit does not pay rather you are rewarded on steemit, it is a platform in which you meet people, you share ideas, you are been educated not an avenue of generating money.
Let me explain the difference between knowing and understanding

KNOWING: this is a process for example i may know that when i sow a seed of an orange to the ground it will grow and bring forth fruits that's oranges.

UNDERSTANDING: i know when i sow a seed of an orange to the ground it will grow and bring forth fruit but i understand that first of all the ground must be fertile enough, i need to water the seed in the ground, and i understand that it's going to take some years before it start producing the fruit.

These are the problem many people are ecountering when they hear of steemit, for example i heard someone saying i posted and what i could get for over 5days is just 0.6SBD, thinking that it pays, sorry because it actually rewards. This platforn open your mind, makes you meet new people, share ideas, be elightened. Everyday i thank my God for steemit and those who brought up this idea.
STEEMIT IS REAL!!!