Definitely the "Whale Wars" do a lot of damage to the steem image. Especially in front of the new arrivals.
I believe most people who are interested in Steeem already hold Steem and have it powered up.
I agree. So here is not the problem. True?
We must not let contribute to the platform, it is true, provide content, create reciprocal commitment with our followers. Supporting who else needs it, we will have more committed steemians. This is the first level of work.
Now, how to attract more users? We will definitely have to resort to the existing social networks outside of blockchain. We will have to venture there: facebook, youtube, twitter ... let us know then.
All best, Piotr.