Most people see what they want to see and who doesn't want to see an animal claimed to not exist?
Yeah, exactly! It makes for a much better story to tell if you claim to see an extinct, a rare or even a made-up animal than just another fox :) But it can of course lead to some conflict if you tell them this in person.
Thanks! Don't worry about the upvote; everyone starts somewhere. It takes a long time to build up Steem Power to give good upvotes. And contributions in the form of good, genuine comments are much more valuable to me than a few dollars worth of upvotes to be honest ;)
By the way, if you ever have any questions about Steem or Steemit, don't hesitate to ask them in one of my posts. Just make sure to that you are writing a top-level comment, so I get notified about it. Some parts of Steemit can be pretty difficult to understand for a new users, so don't be afraid to ask questions.
I much appreciate your kind words. I am quite eager and excited about Steemit but still have much to learn. The users I have interacted with have all been welcoming and helpful. It is a welcome change from other social pages I have taken part. Thank you for the offering of advice. I am sure I will have questions is the days to come.
Yeah, most of the community here is really trying its best to be nice and helpful, but there are of course some rotten apples here as well.