Hi Hive account@thauerbyi, thanks for the tips.
You read my thoughts about making money, it would be a nice result but I'm not here for that primarily, Steemit just seems like a good place to share some things in a community that values the community. I'd decided to share my stories somewhere, and this seemed the best place, money or not. And I'll hopefully gain a few followers in the process too, to help with my internet visibility.
I look forward to climbing through the internet crap alongside you :) That is certainly a problem with the internet, but I've got good hope for here, I've found some cool things so far.
Cheers for your tips, good luck and have a great day!