First off, thanks to both of you (@whatsup and @drakos) for continuing to work towards building and developing Steemit into into a viable, long-term platform for content creators.

I, admittedly, do not have much of a track record here on Steemit yet; I came here with the hopes that I would find an outlet to build my catalog of works and grow my name as a writer.

My experience making records and working in the music industry has given me a hard-earned appreciation for distribution outlets that are capable of successfully and profitably reaching the popular masses.

That being said, I have a vested interest in the platform because I have a vested interest in my work; just yesterday I made my first "Purchase" of cryptocurrency ever for the sole sake of converting it to STEEM. It was a modest sum, but it's what I had available to invest at the time.

I sincerely believe that "Content Is King"—if our platform makes a name for itself as being a library of unique and valuable works from unique content creators, the value of the work will engage the 'marketplace' and support Steem's growth onto the main stage.

Inversely, if the Trending page remains overwhelmed by low-quality, get-something-for-nothing, cash-grab posts—the adoption of Steemit by the masses is going to be a struggle.

Given the opportunity, I would certainly use my "Steem-Backed Month" to bolster quality works and build my library of work on Steem to the best of my ability.

If you are motivated to look into the writing I have contributed to the Steem library so far, I am confident that you will find it to be valuable, high-quality content.

Thank you for your consideration—best of luck with your experiment!