Thanks for sharing. I admit, I'm frustrated by what steemit is vs what it could be. It could have been a great opportunity to create content, generate SEO with powerful reach, and be a community that supported one another and did not censor ideas.

Instead, it became a rich vote for the rich. Witnesses get heavily rewarded while being able to do the "I vote you, you vote me" strategy. Felt like the only way we could be noticed is paying a Bot run by a witness to try and break even just so more people would see your content.

I realize, i didn't know the ninja tricks to maximize self gain and gain my unfair share. However, as Steemit has been stale with very minimal improvements in last 4 years I welcome change. If my initial investment goes to zero then it just does it faster than it has been lately.

I want a community where articles can gain SEO and improve reach. I want a community with genuine engagement. I wasn't able to achieve this so I personally welcome change because this platform was dying at its current path anyway.