I lurked on steemit for weeks before joining because I was intimidated by the pay out aspect of it! I have to say that while it is a teeny disheartening to see some of my posts only make .02 cents, it’s ok. I am inspired daily by the posts I see where charities are making money to continue their work. I am even more inspired by the people who have turned steemit into a full time income! I have had some really great comments on my posts (and some pretty spammy ones, but I expected that) I have only been here for a little over a week but I can see the path to mass adoption, regardless of the state of the crypto market right now. In fact I feel even more optimistic about the future of crypto since I started here because this was the first real life implementation of crypto that I’ve personally used! I have gotten 8 people signed up in the last week and everyone is eagerly waiting for their accounts to get registered. I know that this noob will be sticking around for a long time, regardless of the payouts on my post.
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I completely understand what you say about feeling intimidated and disheartened @emmyem84, especially after seeing the attention and rewards of the top posts compared to your own as a 'minnow' just starting out, and I'm sure it's overwhelming. Like 'how on earth can I ever reach that level myself, and is it worth the effort of trying?' Perseverance is the key, patience and continuing to create really quality posts, regardless of the rewards or attention they get. It's still fairly early days for the blockchain and crypto (much of the mainstream world still isn't even aware of this alternative world!) and the future is looking bright indeed. It may seem very slow progress for a newbie right now, and snail pace in building up SP, but in a few months your account value could suddenly soar to being worth thousands. It's all ebbs and flows. Many of the people on Steemit right now will leave very soon, especially if they were in it for the money and they realise it's not a get rich quick thing. Or their ego had high hopes for fame and they're getting no attention. I like your optimism, and I have no doubt you'll feel the community change and settle some over the next few months, and you'll be so glad you're part of it! :-)