Anyone who didn't buy Steem when it went under $3 is going to have big regrets as 2018 progresses.
Youtube and the major social media networks are ramping up their policing, censorship and demonetization efforts, so it's only a matter of time before all these "social media refuges" make their way to Steemit: https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2018/01/18/youtube-is-demonetizing-small-channels-and-why-thats-a-good-thing