Thanks for sharing your thoughts @louisthomas - agree that advertisements could work on Steemit, if handled properly.
I must say a big personal thank you as it was due to one of your YouTube videos that I discovered Steemit in the first place. I even took the plunge and attended Steemfest3 in Krakow last month, and met some incredible fellow Steemians who opened me up to a whole new world of discussion and thought on the space.
Who knows what future lies ahead for Steemit (and indeed all of the cryptosphere), though the recent news is a real shame. The news particularly bad timing for me as I'm planning on travelling throughout 2019 and blogging about the experience on Steemit, giving away 50% of all Steemit earnings to charity!
For me (and for the people I hope to help), a Steemit resurgance would be a good thing, though clearly plenty would have to change before then. See you on the other side?