This article is aimed to be broadcasted outside as well as inside the STEEM blockchain and was inspired when I saw a fantastic Urban Exploration post about a deserted hotel in the Azores.
I do tweet some of my posts and get some likes and occasional comments from other people that are NOT integrated into STEEM, but sometimes scratch my head on why they are not cross-posting their articles and earning something.
As for the excellent article person, I did respond and recommended this action only to be ignored.
I can see the thinking behind the reader. Cryptocurrencies = Scam.
Crypto has such a bad rap that many think this without investigating. When there is news its usually negative news. I’m looking at my phone using the BBC application and what do I see?
‘Bitcoin worth $41m stolen in huge hack’
Is it any wonder that you, the non-crypto person who has read this far is sceptical? I know I would be.
Did you know that Bitcoin (you know.., that scam) has more than doubled in value during the last few months? You will hear it in the news soon no doubt.
'To all those people that can write and are earning ZERO for your efforts, I invite to cross-post your articles on the STEEM blockchain and earn something for doing it.'
To all those people that use Facebook, post photographs and a few words about your new car / getting pissed drinking beer / showing off your holiday tan / and are earning ZERO for your efforts this is probably NOT for you.
Like anything else in life, you don’t get something for nothing and I’m not one of these, ‘Come and join us and get RICH!’ hawkers.
‘STEEM and its interfaces are only for serious writers’
That’s a load of crap. You can be as serious as you like or as crazy too. With no central authority to tell you what you can do or not you can write what you like.
‘You just said it’s not for Facebook people who want to boast about this and that with minimal effort’
Oh, you can do that if you like, but don't expect much in terms of rewards. There are no fixed and hard rules about anything.
‘How much do earn per post, article or whatever you call them?'
That varies, but usually between $5 and $10 US Dollars.
‘Bah, that’s crap and not worth the effort!’
Really, but how much do you gain from your posts on Facebook, Medium, Reddit or your own personal blog which you have to pay a yearly fee for domain space, is it more than that?
‘What are you getting out of this scammer, a piece of my prospective pie?’
Nothing, there are no referral links and it’s not a pyramid scheme. I simply want the platform to grow and be mass accepted.
‘I hear tales about it being hard work to get started on something like Steemit, and earning next to nothing’
Yes, it’s all true. Unlike Facebook where all your friends live you will likely know nobody. Seriously, what do you expect? We all come and vote your wonderful content up without knowing who you are?
Like anything else, it needs to be worked. If you can write, believe me, you will be noticed in a relatively short period of time by the likes of 
Just don’t expect too much or you will be disappointed. This is not a ‘Get Rich Quick’ scheme.
‘I also hear tales about people who have given this a try and had their accounts destroyed by bullies’
I won't beat about the bush, it does happen but only if you are being a complete arsehole and trying to scam the system/abuse the reward pool.
The community is a tight one and people do give a shit about standards. We don’t want wankers posting rubbish and trying to gain a quick buck.
‘Your use a lot of expletives, you should be banned and your language is fucking disgraceful’
That's the freedom we get on a decentralised platform. I wrote like this quite intentionally so you can witness it. It can't and won't be removed by any 'admins' as there are no 'admins'.
You technically can't get thrown off Steemit, unless you deviate into highly taboo subjects such as arms promotion, radicalisation or paedophilia (these are examples).
If you want to know more then send a reply to me on Twitter or message on Facebook. At the cost of alienating some ‘friends’ I will post this on the latter platform.
There is nothing to lose. It will cost you a big fat ZERO. STEEM is a real cryptocurrency, has value and is NOT toy money.
It can be freely exchanged on all the major exchanges for BitCoin, Etherium and into Fiat currencies (US Dollars, Euros or British Pounds) via some exchanges.
You can join Steemit (just one of the interfaces into the STEEM blockchain at https://steemit.com/
Accounts typically take 2-3 weeks to create or you can pay for an instant one, OR I can create an instant one for you FREE. Just let me know and you can consider it done.
If you found this article so invigorating that you are now a positively googly-eyed, drooling lunatic with dripping saliva or even if you liked it just a bit, then please upvote, comment, resteem, engage me or all of these things.