Thanks for the positivity and outlook on upcoming steemit state of events!

Yeah I really think we can make it there, but steemit needs some upgrades, fast!
I hope soon we can get some instant notifications going on, as well as a MUCH better search functionality, and a better way to sort feed and trending content.
Out of the half million users right now, usually I am seeing the same 100 everyday mostly to them all being whales, using the same tags, and no sorting options...
I just mention this because I constantly tell my friends about steemit, and many just do not engage for these reasons...

Also I have of course seen the name calling and abuse going on over the past weeks and it also makes me weary about the future of steem.... I mean will it be all bots and vindictive flagging in the future? What really brought me to steemit is the LACK of censorship, but actually I feel more self-censored here then I did on FaceBook.... and THAT is SCARY..

I am not a whale, nor do I have a big following, but I am committed to the growth of steem, and it is the main purpose that my computer and internet connection is providing right now.

I hope that I am making the right choice, at least for now - I try to have fun here everyday - and I think that is the most important thing.