And by 'us', I mean blockchain and cryptocurrency in general.

I was touched by curiosity the other night and decided to do a little research.

I typed in "[Blogger/Internet Marketer/Author + crypto/blockchain/Steemit] on Google.

I barely got any results. Typing in Steemit would only reveal articles on Steemit itself where someone here decided to mention them.

Now these people I was searching for were very prominent, successful and even famous across the blogosphere.

They made a ton of money, like six-figures.

They had a large following across their social media channels.

They had a fan base.

They gave talks and all as they traveled across the world.

I can only surmise:

These guys are not prominent to the world, only to their fan base. Think about this very carefully and think about the people you look up to today. Were you suckered into something? Were you manipulated? Were you bought over?
Only Gary Vaynerchuk and Seth Godin talked about it and these two are trendsetters. There's a difference between a person with a vision and a person who's just positioning himself to look important when in reality, they're there to only bank in on the trend. Sounds like many Steemians who came here for a bit and then left when the price of Steem went down huh?
These bloggers and internet marketers mostly make a living in the 'how to make money online' niche. Therefore, they're scammers. Yes, I said it before and I'll always say it again, anyone in this sleazy niche are nothing but scammers. They'll NEVER leave this nest of theirs then.
They don't see a point of entry yet from a perspective solely to make money. Adding value? Changing the world? Helping others like we do here on Steemit? Pfft. That's bullshit to them.
We're not mainstream enough yet.
They rather create a business out of thin air and apply marketing to make money. In other words, they believe in the contrived. Very unlike the basic beliefs, faith and looking into the future with what we have here.

Although I am sure when we hit mainstream levels, they're going to find a way to cash in on us.

What do you all think?