It's legit. I've been here a month. Yesterday I sent my first deposit to the bank, and am expecting Canadian dollars in my account tomorrow or day after. Then it will really feel real!
You may not make money for a while, but keep trying and improving your posts. You should slowly get more followers with every post you make, and maybe based on your comments. (That's how I found you.)
You will need to research your #tags real well, so that people even see your posts. You should add pictures and format your text.
Try this editor:
https://steemit.com/steem/@bitcoiner/steemit-easyedit-let-s-make-the-editor-great-again
Never just copy from another website and post here, or just post a link with hardly any of your own commentary.
You need to add original content.
I see that we have similar interests, so I look forward to reading your posts.