This is so true, I joined Steemit last year but never became active because none of my family or friends would join me. If I had any brains I could have been in on the ground floor of Steemit and made a lot of value early on. But that doesn't mean that the time for growing value is over, Steemit is still relatively new and fresh and it has a huge amount of growth potential! I'm investing in Steemit for a better retirement in the future, and because I'm making some new friends and learning a ton of new things. There are some great bloggers on this platform and it can only get better over time.