It’s a little intimidating. I am accustomed to instant access, but had to wait over two weeks to get an account. Second, I don’t get the whole “block-chain” nature of this platform. I mean, who are the miners? Are we all miners? Where is this post actually housed. I have no Steem tokens to share? How do I get more? How much is this going to cost me? Who, exactly is getting my money? Third, how to I use this crazy thing? Can’t seem to find what I am looking for.

Guess I should read the FAQ page first, but nothing here seems obvious.