What a great post! I'm too late to resteem it. Alas.
THIS: If it was so hard when I came to Steem why did I stay? The people. How did I get to know Steemians? ...Commenting on other new Steemians posts that I enjoyed reading.
I hosted contests that almost nobody entered - and just stopped hosting them.
But you inspire me. I may try it again.
All your comments here reflect my own thoughts (though I missed out on many of the things you mention, like the delegation to newbies).
Thank you for hanging in there and for sharing what you learned.
And what you say about comments - DITTO that. :)