For me it was very interesting to read that even some Steemit insider like you speaks out about some of the problems this great platform here is experiencing.
I have only been here for about a month but I can sense why it might become difficult to get more users joining here. And that's what we actually need to keep it interesting and rewarding for everybody who hasn't been here for a year or more.
My posts usually reach the same audience and get upvotes from almost the same people. That is already nice to have a few real readers of my posts but I can't see how it will grow even if I will keep posting almost every day.
The trending pages are dominated by almost the same users all the time and my posts will only be "visible" for seconds or maybe minutes before the vapor off.
Especially when I'm writing in English it seems only a few people actually notice my articles, the German community is way more focused and helpful.
I invested some of my own money here too and was planning to put in even more, mostly to increase my upvote power to reward other users content. But after reading your article I might need to think about it again
However thank you for telling us your opinion
Have a great Wednesday, we here in Japan are always a little ahead 🌇
Don't care about the trending page, it's currently mostly dominated by circle jerks. If you write in german, don't forget the #deutsch tag.
Of course I'm using is the #deutsch tag.
I'm trying to write in German and in English, but I'm still trying to figure out what is the best way to do so. Both languages together, or in two articles? I would like to serve both audiences though