[EP116] - Steem is unsustainable.... without friendship.

Hi everyone!
Hope you're all well!

I've been on Steem for over a year now, and I log into the various apps every day. I do so because I love it. There's people on this blockchain that I really like. I enjoy their content, I enjoy their interaction... and before finding Steem I was pretty active on Instagram.. and I've honestly barely logged on.

If you're just chasing upvotes... whether it be from a certain app, or from a whale that has you on autovote, you're missing the point. Steem is powerful because of it's community. The Steem token only has value because of the community, because people want to read or view and interact with people they like and/or admire.

My advice to anyone new to the platform... or to anyone that just is feeling a bit burnt out... find your people. Don't worry about upvotes, they're honestly not that important. Find the people that you enjoy interacting with, and then you'll enjoy the true value of Steem.

Traditional social media is very good at keeping people in silos. You only really get to see content that you already enjoy. It makes sense in theory... give the people what they want, but what happens is that people never get to interact with anyone else that will expand their world view. Steem absolutely gives us this opportunity; it's an incredible resource and I hope you plan to take full advantage.

Thanks for watching!