@stellabelle, as of late, I have been pondering the question of whether or not I'm ready to be part of yet another attempt at going on a "rescue mission" for yet another platform seemingly dead set on self-destructing in a cesspool of greed, spam and chaos.
The thing is, I really like this place. My hope is that enough other people also "really like this place" enough for there to be a realistic chance of revitalizing Steemit, the social platform.
I have little doubt that Ned and the Inc. are quite dedicated to making the Steem token a success... and that's on our (the social content creators') side in the sense that SMTs and any number of other bits may help stabilize the underlying currency... as a consequence of which this can still be a rewarding site.
I appreciate what you're trying to do here. Disruptors are not trolls. Disruptors point out that the Emperor is not wearing any clothes; trolls merely make fun of the emperor and then run away. More than anyone else on this platform, you set the tone for me in terms of "what the essence of Steemit is" with your post about this being a "gift economy." And we need to get back to that ideal, even if it mainly a group of Steemits primary "real" content creators.
And now, I shall go check my recent post comments for aspiring disruptors to propose here.