You were made for this Phil. Here's the deal: Poloniex has Been having some issues with their steem wallet - but when it works, it works good!

Get some btc asap. Just buy some and then buy some more. If it dips, go hog wild!!! Don't listen to neg advice. Block it out! Just get some btc...

Once you have btc a whole world of opportunity will open up -- EVERY CRYPTO is first and foremeost denominated in btc.

Steem is cheap right now. So, for instance, i have some steem on polo i cannot presently move... but i can TRADE it... i am holding it right now ('cause it's cheap...) and i think at any time someone with a big fat finger and some future goggles is going to buy up a shit ton of it.

Lemme know if you have any specific questions. I am happy to help.

~thedamus