Do you want more positivity so you're less overwhelmed?! I'm excited about steemit, regardless of problems. It's still in Beta!! The beauty of having problems is that it provides someone an opportunity to come up with the solution.
I just got a dress made with the steem symbol on it, so I guess I'm officially committed now.
Even I think if I only got $1 per post, it would still be exciting because that's just going to grow later! I think the value of steem is going to be a lot higher than it is now.
But even all of that aside, I really do like the community here. I like what you said about not confusing the loudest for the majority, great reminder! It's easy to forget because the loud stuff is typically what's in your face the most.
Maybe the ones who think we aren't okay are also not the majority, maybe they are just the loudest as well. Just a thought.