Hey, . What can I say? Welcome to Steemit. :)
We tend to get reminded when we say things are lacking anywhere that Steemit, the user interface, is in beta. It definitely is, for what it's worth.
However, there are various things that are supposed to happen at some point within the not so distant future that we're all hoping will improve many things around here.
In the meantime, there are communities building up around all kinds of different things, which include favorite pastimes, topics and passions. It might be a good idea, if you haven't already, to see what you might like in the tags, and then try to connect with the folks posting there.
There is also busy.org, another blog interface for STEEM, you can try to see if you like it better. They've been a little more responsive to suggestions in the past (though I don't know how that I might stand now.
I wish you well in your Steemit endeavors, and hope you find your way.
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