Thank you @lestatisticien for these insightful words..
"Having deep dialogues with a few people is FAR more helpful and interesting than having '5,000' followers.."
Part of the reason this platform enticed me was the opportunity to go on explorative journeys to not only find one's own voice here but to find other voices of resonance which I believe will support the steemit ecosystem in the long run, for those in it for the long haul..
Thanks @sonofthesoil, and your insightful comment prompts me to follow you!
I deeply feel that we are on the right track. We can have a great and influential Steemit with a collection of several dozen/hundred small communities doing their own thing.
It is too easy to forget that with in our inevitable 24-hour day, we can meaningfully interact with just a few people! So the trick is to find a good life with this limited opportunity.Cheers!