Recently I have come to appreciate the inflation model of Steem much more. Inflation lets new people in much easier and it encourages people to be active in trying to get a profit. A coin like Nano that I find very interesting is a finite amount, and they have had to use faucets to spread them (Steemit is actually a kind of clever faucet). I fear that people will just hold on to their Nanos in he hope the will gain in worth due to scarcity. What they should do if they want value is spreading them and building a real economy, which is the idea with the coin.
I am going to open a small artshop here on Steemit together with @evilhippie to get some more Steem... That is what a real economy incite you to do.