So I'm looking deeper into this steemit thing today. I had previously thought it was just a social media platform based upon blockkchain technology which would promote freedom of speech/expression without censorship... which is something I've had to battle given the nature of the adult content I produce.
But now (and I feel kind of like a moron for this) I discovered that steem is a cryptocurrency tied to the social network where content creators, bloggers, posters and basically everyone engaged in the whole social media ecosystem can earn steem cryptocurrency! And while that's probably not news for people already here, I know many models, producers who spend a great deal of time on other social media platforms promoting themselves and in the process creating a good deal of content that others want to consume. Those other social media platforms benefit from the work and time that their users pour into their platforms and as a result profit from those creative talents. By contrast, a model here on steemit can reap a portion of those profits for herself.... that's huge!
Furthermore, it does appear to me that steemit is not a well rounded platform in terms of content... yet. It's heavy on the tech/economic topics; it appears to be wide open to those who wish to blaze into other areas and topics.
Anyhow, I'm going to start telling models and producers that I know about steemit, and try to figure all of this out better so I can not only understand it better for myself, but explain it to others.