Great story. I can totally relate.
Back in the early 90s when I came across the internet, very few people in my part of the world knew anything about it but I could see it was going to be huge and change the world. I started up an Internet Cafe with a local dial-up service and did ok for a few years...but I pretty much got wiped out by the big boys after the dotcom bubble burst.
I draw comparisons to the SDLC where you can have the Research and Analysis right, but if your strategy (Design) is flawed and your execution (Build) is poor then you can be on the right track but still crash and burn. My biggest error was I didn't understand the macro and that is an error I am determined not to repeat for Blockchain. I think Blockchain could be even more disruptive than the Internet was and I have high hopes for STEEM, but I do see some Design and Build issues. I hope they can be overcome.
I understand your point. I hope the issues you are referring to can be resolved as well. We both can agree that blockchain is here to stay. I'm quite sure we are all much better off simply understanding how disruptive this industry is. Steem has a first mover advantage which is huge. Thanks for your thoughts.