You are right. I am technically there, but... I guess I prefer to comment on people's posts and learn from the people that are writing great content. I have made some super great "Steemit friends" just by commenting heavily. While Discord is probably better for some types of conversations, I prefer to spend my time reading through content here, even from the newbies, and creating connections that way. Not sure which is better, but for now it is the best I can do with my time.