So, as I continue to learn about this website and check out interesting content, I thought I would post a handful of observations and questions I have. Feel free to answer in the comments section OR ignore this and move on to other things. Cool, either way.
a) What does the number next to my username mean?
b) I know that there is a #socalsteemit group, but are there actual real life meetup groups for #steemians?
c) Can we post any topic we want or do we need to stay limited to the tags?
d) Do #Steemians care about non #crypto things or is this a community that is strictly about upvoting and earning? That's going to get old quick, for me.
These are the basic questions I have, to date. My goal is to leave meaningful comments on posts that I find interesting to my tastes. There is zero nutritional value in me soliciting upvotes or any of that stuff. I'm on a quest to learn about new things and this is my new chew toy.
Read. Comment. Rinse. Repeat.