Thanks for the feedback, and welcome to the blockchain!

The potential for Steemit is extremely high...with Facebook rolling out 'professional mode,' they've been giving bonuses to content creators (normally nearly next to nothing...

I agree. Also, Twitter, Locals, YouTube, Rumble, and Substack all offer monetization now. I definitely think that the model of paying social media content producers is taking hold throughout the industry. We just need to get better at creating an ecosystem that attracts people.

I'm in the social media/content field and can tell you that with AI taking over, the need for social community interaction will eventually shift to 'metaverse-type' communities once the gap is bridged between the cost of technology and user need.

With that background, I definitely look forward to hearing your perspective on things as you get familiar with the platform.