Hive account@roleerob I applaud you in taking the time to write this thought-provoking blog post. You obviously have your place here in the Steem community, and I for one am super glad you are here.

You are opening up here and sharing your honest opinion about the happenings on this blockchain are admirable to say the least. Way to go on investing into the platform. I myself do this and couldn't be more excited about the future of where Steem is headed.

It's funny you mention Hive account@happymoneyman, as I am good friends with him. I met him at the Steem Creators conference last April in Vegas. I definitely recommend you joining our community, as you will receive continued support from us there. Join the discord channel here ---> https://discord.gg/neaDmbK

It's awesome to see you using Hive account@partiko, as this app was presented at that same conference in April. I was one of the first to use it and I must say it is amazing! So clean and easy to navigate for sure.

One way that I have been earning Steem is by posting videos on DTube. That app is very generous in their upvoting and I've had a great experience on there. Another way that you can earn is to delegate your Steem Power to accounts that will give you a return on your investment. You mentioned about bots in your post, and I actually feel that they can be good for those who create quality content like yourself, to help you get the word out about your posts, and also to help increase your reputation score.

I look forward to talking with you more my friend. Don't lose heart and remember why you got started here in the first place. See you soon!

-Ken