So what @docdelux? Either stay or go - do as you will. Me personally, I have been on here for a year - I have made around $3k in btc more or less. I have cashed out $800 in btc which tripled in value in btc in the wallet. Right now my account is plummeting in value. I have over 400 followers - but my work in the real world has vastly improved by being on here. I am not a "writer" but I am one of the best and most creative visual artists you are going to run into... and I am a much better artist than a lot of artists on here you make tons more money than I do...currently - I am experimenting with practicing "gifting" my custom drawings with readings - because ultimately - what is money anyway? Spiritual currency - "paying" "attention" and "spending" "time" - fortunately Steem is not fiat currency - yes - I agree with you people are addicted to talking about money here - and everywhere because people believe in money. The monetary system is the biggest religion on this earth at the moment - people do not realize that we could just give things to each other and cut out the money middlemen and live peacefully and in harmony with the earth - they may never "get" that - but here is Steemit to help them realize that...Honestly you can bitch about it and leave or stay and see what happens. You might be happily surprised.