Yes you spoke right.. steemit has a future. Its not just earning or investment platform, i learned how to write and even i am addicted to write that i loved so much. Its really a wonderful idea. I don't have much to invest otherwise i would have invested my 100% on it.
It's wonderful. Even those who aren't making much money here can still use it for so many good things.. a place to post anything they like. Everything is timestamped and essentially will always exist. There's no one server in the world someone can attack to delete our posts. There's no moderation except by the community in the form up flagging. It's definitely exciting to be a part of Steemit so early on (it's still just in Beta!). Can't wait to see what the future holds.