To second all the above, I can confirm that you are unmistakeably more than"nice" which is a bit too tame a word for a serious but playful inquirer. How else can we examine truth values unless we respect everybody's personal beliefs? Why do people feel attacked by such intelligence? ("we can't build our dreams on suspicious minds"....)
People have become very used to a victim mentality (being able to sue for lots of money promotes this attractive option!) This means they can't "take much" and make a big fuss whenever one needs to be harsh but fair and crack on to address more interesting or pressing themes.
It is quite clear (to me) that you can be "firm" in your standpoints, because you can trust yourself to be harsh but fair on yourself, too. All that requires is the flexible intelligence to change your mind as and when you need to.
This is staying accountable for your thoughts as your own; owning it not because you hope to be more powerful, but because they really are your own inspirations and living imaginations. This it the only way we can effect change and hope to inspire. It would be NICE however to not have to defend oneself all the time over non-issues: it's such a tedious waste of time!
I suppose finding a mature audience is my future priority. And yes probably a more earnest bunch who know how to cope with more serious material with a good dose of dry wit. (And don't get lost in lost causes, either.)
Have you any views on the average life-span (here on Steemit!) of a dedicated poster like yourself?
The reality is that there is no average life-span here at Steemit, since as the interest on the page rises and falls according to market prices. I have met quite a few nice people who have left for different reasons, although I could not define a line as average.
The best thing that I have learned during the months that I have been here, is that if you publish, you must do it for yourself, you should write about what you like and what you could write for yourself, because many publications will not have visits or rewards . But if it persists it is very likely that you will find the right audience, because in Steemit there are simply all kinds of people.
So, even if we can't quite speak of "camps" there may be a divide between die-hard community builders (Steemit as one happy family) and bandwidth seekers?
Many people are also part of the two, everything depends on incentives. If it becomes too expensive (many time and few profits/visits) to stay here, people will leave, even those who stay do so because of the incentives to stay.
Even people who might qualify as "die-hard community builders" have left because they have been disappointed or lost incentives.
On the contrary, many others have stayed here when the market falls, although they are for money, they see the distant possibility of earning more.
As I said in a comment recently.
It is complicated.
Yes, complicated. I might call upon you later (in 7 weeks) for advice on what to do with my steem when I leave.
Well, I'll be happy to help if you ask for my advice, although in 7 weeks you may change your mind. Greetings.