Thankyou! I don't think a lot of people have read it. Medium can be quite left field so crypto probably gets a better reception there? Not a lot of people have read it yet - I've only just started playing on Medium to find out what it's all about.
I totally agree with your experience - it's how anyone I work with or talk to responds to Steemit - it's quite nasty actually and they should listen to themselves. Why do people jump to conclusions with things they know little about?
I was hoping that this kind of piece could be shared as a positive spin - I'll share it with people who ask me about Steemit in the hope they'll see the positive and what I've got out of it.