Keep doing what you are doing @joeparys. We have seen the stats too, it's amazing that new users are coming on board and we hope there will be 1 million accounts soon! :)
It's also true that the other side of the spectrum, we want quality and creativity users and not random users thinking this is a way to make their riches without properly putting in the time and effort. Some may come across the ads and think this. However, in order to get meaningful upvotes, you need to create quality content. Maybe, this platform can change their ways (shake off their old habits) and use their creativity minds too. Who knows? We will have to wait and see. Just don't want this platform to become overcrowded with 'leechers' and only a selected amount of valuable contributors. It's a fine balance and we always hope for the best, but doubt is there too!
Thanks Travelling-two for your comment and support! Quality will I think always win out you are correct and I know I came to steemit through watching videos from Youtube!
No doubt YouTube is a great avenue to spread the message and promote the platform. You have been and are active on YouTube, so that's how Steemit caught your attention and we are glad that it did :)
We came to Steemit through Facebook via YouTube (we started following a crypto vlogger, who created a Facebook group for his crypto investment followers and one follower mentioned Steemit in one of the comments...here we are), so no doubt it's these more experienced platforms that are handy, but in a way hurting themselves - was hardly using Facebook before Steemit and since Steemit....just to say happy birthday to close family and friends.