Interesting ! Enjoy such success so far . When I signed up there were around 25k . I am one of those females who likes Pinterest a lot and after a few days testing out Steemit, I see myself going back more often for a few reasons , I will not list all but 3 of them , I do not mean to critisize
#1 : I am more of a visual person and prefer to read posts from people I follow and wish to know who follows me.
#2 : I like to know who I am dealing with , It is boring to see the same avatars with black shadows . It is easier for me to remember faces or symbols , not names . I hope you are working on improvements for this platform and a proper app.
#3 log in issues via Indonesia , therefore too complicated to upvote and stay on the platform

Earning money is attractive , not " everything " but hey I am so thankful to see 211 USD in value , a few days ago it said 259. I rather don't have a heart attack to see thousands :)
I am kind of curious to see how many would give up posting if you would stop payouts .