@jaynie, I largely ended up on Steemit because I was fed up with Farcebook by the time we reached the end of the US Presidential election circus. I was watching people-- including good friends-- randomly attack each other and start mudslinging. And it all seemed to disintegrate into "I hate this, and I hate that, and I hate YOU because you like something I don't like."

I watched people who had been good friends for life... even OUTside social media... take each other to task over petty things. And end friendships.

Steemit was an interesting oasis because people seemed to engage each other at a much higher level here. Sure, there were lots of crypto geeks and developers... and their stuff is STILL a bit over my head. But there were also many good "old bloggers" here-- people with passions who truly cared about the art of writing and the love of interaction and engagement.

I look at the content I create here... and often gauge its success by how many comments there are, more than anything else. Because if someone felt moved to comment (and not just with six words!) then obviously I did something right to reach them.