I love your ideas here. Even before this blockchain phenomenon, I thought that education could be spread more democratically through the internet (not exactly your focus, but closely related I think), especially in a world where public education is being purposely starved for resources and higher education is becoming purposely unaffordable, except for the super rich.

A few years back, I made a few simple YouTube videos to test that concept, and although I've had hundreds of thousands of views, I've never made a dime. Education should be affordable, and even free when possible, as the entire world benefits from a more educated populace (except for those who profit from wrangling stoooopid sheeple, I suppose). But for it to be a viable system, those providing education must be able to receive something for their work too. We all gotta eat, right?

So, I'll be watching your progress with great interest. I'm very new to this Steemit/Blockchain/Crypto world, but it seems that I've gotten involved early. Maybe not the ground floor, but at least at a level low enough that I don't mind taking the stairs…that'll do for me!

One question I have though is about long term earnings for content makers. Are there long term residual earnings, or are earnings closed after 7 days? It seems that it is bad form to boost or promote posts after 3.5 days and then the system says that earning are paid after 7 days. But what happens after that? Let's say you publish a book through Steemit…would you only earn during those initial 7 days? Anyone who could enlighten me a bit on that would be much appreciated.

Thanks again, Simon. I look forward to watching your project progress!