I just have a feeling that the lag-problem will be resolved. The new front end update on Steemit shows that the developers are giving the platform some attention. But more importantly, the team seems to be able to find new and unique platforms and projects that can be funded with Steem.
Now I'm able to make others earn more, including myself! If I'm only able to give upvotes that is :)
I believe Steemit will have a good and perhaps even bright future. But even if it don't, I'm very positive for Steem (the currency)
At these levels 0.98$ per Steem it just feels wrong not to lower my average purchasing price. It's now at $1.23 per Steem.
I think I will buy more Steem and power up A LOT if prices hit 0,5$ and then another power up again at 0,25$. Hopefully we don't see low prices like that again.
I think there's a good chance the markets will fly by 200 billion very soon in expectation of Segwit2x Bitcoin fork. I think, if there is no post-fork massacre in the markets now, Alt Coins has very good potential for upside.
That's my short term gamble! Long term I'm always very positive to the technology as a whole. Of course. If you're not taking risk and investing in BlockChain technology at this point, you're going to miss out big time.
Good luck!