Very nice experience, and I am very happy you shared this much detail about it. Not all of us could be there and have this experience, so writing it out this way helped a lot. A GREAT deal... thank you.

I'm happily re-steeming this post to my followers too.

I started to realize there was a large gap in perception between what we as users of steemit.com think they are doing and what they are actually doing.

This is true. You've already taken the first step in narrowing that gap a little.

Put it this way... knowing what you know now. When things get tough, I'll flip over and read your blog to see "how, or if" you are complaining about it... and if you have a much smoother, softer approach to issues in the future, I'll probably be "well, @lukestokes isn't worried, neither am I"

...but we'll have to see.

Thanks again for sharing everything. Not just the good stuff, but your walking away concerns too. You are a good journalist when you include everything the way you did.

...and since you are a witness, if people haven't voted for you, this post is a prime example of why they should. You get involved very much, and have your full attention on what's happening around here.

:)