This is what makes Steemit special. There is no other social media site out there that can duplicate this. It is the community, the family that makes it special.

I agree that all are needed. It is impossible for this ecosystem to be complete, to fulfill its potential, if we are missing even one person who belongs here. Everyone who should be here must be. We cannot exclude.

To accomplish this, we must open our arms up to welcome. It is easy to drive people away. Each of us has a responsibility to make this a place of attraction, where people look at it is and say "I want to be on there too".

Promotion is a technique used in the world...and it is effective....it gets people interested.

However, attraction is what binds people.....it is what can establish connection....it is what says "you are no longer alone". This is crucial.

Thank you for continually to remind me of what it means to be a steemian.