I definitely know that Steemit is not a ponzi scheme. After reading the white papers I felt assured that I'd finally found a forum where I could write what I want to write, and find a great group of people that I could get to know and learn from. MENTORS EVERYWHERE!
And as I learn more, I get to mentor those who come after me! How satisfying is that?
It's the first place that I've seen for content creators where they have a sustainability plan. I'm just wondering when they're going to lose the BETA part of it.

As for your article @clayop - there is so much information here that I don't understand. But I'm learning. Thank you for putting in the time to teach and mentor us.