Well that was a helluva pep talk "coach." It echoes many of my own thoughts and questions. It's been two months for me now and it's been mostly good. I've made one or two solid connections in that time. Producing content is not difficult for me. Some of it has been well-received. The rest...meh.
It's the "complexity of the system" that I must admit, is daunting.
I know his name is not too popular in these parts, and I, being in the extreme minority, have never had a Facebook account, but Zuckerberg would not be a billionaire today if Facebook had the "complexity" issues that Steemit does. Facebook's success lies in its accessibility to all ages and abilities. It's user-friendly. Ebay, same thing. Amazon, ditto. Microsoft's goal too, was to take a technology mastered only by computer nerds, and make it accessible to everyone, everywhere. Inclusivity versus exclusivity. Apple's goal from day one, was ease of use. That philosophy put in the top 10 of the wealthiest corporations in the world. So please tell me what I'm missing when I don't understand how complexity is Steemit's strong point, or why screening out millions of people who may have much to offer, yet might lack the necessary skills to navigate a labyrinthine system, is a good thing.