Thanks for the kind words! It's too bad so many people are skeptical... but that's how it goes with new things. I am hoping people will use this article and others like to to help clarify things for potential newcomers.

I actually chose the first part of the title very deliberately as "search bait" for Google and the other search engines, for when people look for "Steemit is a scam" before joining... they'll possibly find this article rather than some grumpy member's complaints.