More and more I hear larger YouTube "celebrities" talking about Steemit. The trouble is so many people do not want the work... Steemit can be difficult.
Throwing money at a brand spankin new ICO is far easier... and in Bitconnects case, too easy to hook onto peoples greed and laziness.
Eventually they will get it and come here, but how many will stay due to the effort involved?
The problem with Steemit is there are limited jobs. You cannot build an economy around just blogging and curating. More ways to earn means more participation in building up the economy. Some Youtubers are great at promoting but these people drifted away onto lending platforms.
I believe more invest in ICO's and even scams like Bitconnect as they do not want a job... to most the work keeps them from the earnings Steemit can bring.
Really agree with you Steemit cannot influence whole economy but i think people who are unemployed, in my opinion Steemit can prove really helpful and effective for them.
Stay Blessed.