Thanks for sharing, man! I couldn't agree more with you when comparing this network, and it's potential, to what Instagram has become. I have a much smaller reach than you, a little over 4k followers, but am barely able to reach any of them. I have friends that will like and comment on photos of mine months after they were posted but only because they are just seeing them. I can't get over 100 likes on a single post without spending money to promote them. I get more followers from running automation software than paying money to get likes. It's kind of crazy.
And in my first two weeks on Steemit I've made better connections and had more success with my posts than I ever have had on Instagram.
So I'm with you. And on a separate note I just want to commend you for what you've been able to do in such little time on Steemit. We created our accounts at the same time. You engaged and I did not. In seeing your success it's driven me to contribute and help build the community. Not only because I see it's potential monetarily but because I really do think crypto and blockchain technology will change the world. You've been a big inspiration, even if I have only been active for a couple weeks. So thank you!
Thanks for taking the time for a detailed reply. Steem will be better off with you here ! I think a lot of us started in Dec 2017 as crypto was going mad and Steem was 8$ !
Absolutely hahaha a time when you could throw your money at any crypto and watch it grow. That was probably a good sign of the coming crash. Still, we solider on!