Thank you so much for your thorough reply joeyd!
I guess you will have to sail that boat onto international waters the find total freedom then. Although that might become a bit too lonely out there :)
I am sure there are plenty of traders in the crypto market who are here entirely for profit. But that being said, I still believe our community here on Steemit and investors in the other crypto currencies are a bit more emotionally committed to the cause. We are, after all, first movers or early adapters and those types tend to be rather value and beliefs oriented. The blockchain technology has really hit a nerve on the techies and the freedom seeking segment of the population (primarily males). So I truly believe that a high percentage of us Steemians are indeed here because we believe in it and not just because of potential monetary gains. This is just guess work of course, but I wrote a post about the Steemian personality traits half a month ago and that gave me these ideas. I definitely count myself as one of the "believers" of Steemit and blockchain technology, who are in it for the long term.
Steemit is by far the platform I can relate to the best. It is an already functional platform with immediate value properties like sharing of knowledge, social interactions and a mini society free from government interference. I love this place, a place based on freedom, generosity and vision of a better better future.
Thank you for sharing you honest thoughts about EOS joeyd. My enthusiasm for Steemit is the primary reason for looking into EOS. I think Dan Larimer is a great visionary. When Ethereum started gaining traction I got thrilled about its possibilities, but EOS might actually be a better option for the longer term..
Your suggestion of waiting 4 years to see how Ethereum fares sounds very reasonable although entry price at that time might be significantly higher (or plain zero). This is where the beliefs approach really comes in handy! When we are faced with complex long term investment decisions with a lot of uncertainties then it makes it a whole lot easier to just go with those investments we feel good about. Something you believe in and am willing to follow to the bitter end.
I hope it made sense :)
Looking forward to your future Steemit publications joeyd