I just have a few comments to say about this specifically,
"There is no doubt that a lot of people here-- and this is NOT a criticism-- are engaged in the business of creating content specifically for "popularity." Over and over, they write about Steemit tips and Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies and Steemit apps... and build generally generous followings and rewards. They are, in essence, "writing FOR Steemit." That is, their content would have no particular value, were it published somewhere other than Steemit."
I respectfully disagree with you completely. This is false logic and a false duality. I write what I find interest in. What I find interest in is making a lot of money and being able to live the life that I want exactly how I want.
In order to do this I use various businesses, technology, cryptocurrency etc., and I also happen to love writing about it.
I also disagree with you about the content having no particular value off of the steemit platform. Value is subjective and even if 1 person found a piece of content valuable and 1 million did not. The content still has value.
I feel like this post is crypto defeatist lamenting that you just can't post whatever you want on here and make a lot of money while at the same time playing it off like you don't really care all that much.
Making money online or making money from home is not for everyone. It takes a certain mind set, certain character traits, certain skills, and a ridiculous amount of determination and a willingness to fail even 1000 times a ten thousand times before seeing success.
It sounds like you are going through a rough patch with your blog and google and I'm sorry, but that is the nature of business both online and offline.
Don't let it get you down.
No estoy de acuerdo no todo puede ser perfecto pero cada dia se trata mejorar . A mi no me gusta para nada facetbook. Y lo tengo que tener por que no vivo en mi pais y es casi unica forma enterar se de mi familia. Esto deberia cambiar y esta nosotros que lo cambiamos. En futuro steemit va a ser igual o mas grande que Facetbook y otros. Y ahora ya hay mucha informacion muy valiosa en steemit.
@josephq, thanks for your eloquent response!
As I suggested, people write here for different reasons... and that's part of what makes the platform interesting; and definitely more interesting than the "pea soup" that is Farcebook. And we definitely have far more freedom of expression here-- which I find a rather refreshing thing.
I did find myself re-reading my post, curious what might have struck such a nerve with you. I felt I did make it pretty clear that I wasn't criticizing any particular approach... there's room for everyone on the "stage" that is Steemit, but if I failed to make that clear, I'm sorry.
The "crypto defeatist" comment feels a little baffling to me... it seems rather out-of-place in the context of someone who has invested five months and almost 5000 posts in a platform centered around cryptocurrency.