There is the other side to every story that ever existed, so it is left for individual hearer to choose which side of the story to believe and stick to, and the the ones to be discarded. For the record, i was a novice in the cryptocurrency world until i joined steemit back in March.
One critical fact is this:
In Nigeria; when citizens hear the word online trading, the general perception is Forex, Gold or Silver tradings. So rewind back to 2016 when 
Then earlier this year, when i finally got to know about steemit, flashed back; "Steem is the Cousin to Dash", that was what came to my mind.
Believe me or not, Dash and Steem were the two Cryptocurrency i knew before Bitcoins!...Sloppy right?
But in this part of the World where internet and lack of adequate power supply is eating us up, i really did not fault myself much on it.
Today, i can boast of many more Altcoins i now know and even trade a bit in some based on all the info i have gathered on Steemit. To any Nigerian reading this; debunk my assertion- "Steemit exponentially increased our knowledge about certain things" and from my own end, it has ultimately improved my researching skills.
There was a time i can stay couple of days without internet on my Phone, but now; that will be the end of me if i do not go online Steemit for at least 5 hours in a day.
Why?
Steemit is now my regular source of information; multiple things to read from the feeds.
I meet new friends on the average daily.
Steemit makes me forget all the travails of my dear "President-less" Country.
What about all the rewards? I couldn't forget to mention that.
I gained priceless business ideas to boost my Country- Nigeria's Economy.
For some single guys like me, Date a Steemian Channel on Discordd is not something i like to miss daily.
I saved this for the last part; Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and others could not afford me the luxury of knowing this Nigerians: 
As far as i know,no other platform is as responsive and as Active as Steemit, no other one could bring you up close and personal with bright and smart people like this guys. Hopefully we will break-a-leg with SIN, meet each other in November. But before then; More Steem and More inner Strength to
