Thanks. For the record, I wasn't talking about posting half-ass crap. Some people do that, and even make money at it. Personally, I only post well-written quality content. I use my real name and picture across the internet. If I post crap anywhere, it affects my reputation, so why would I do that?

I'm talking about a different level. If I spend 20+ hours on a 3,000 word in-depth masterpiece, it goes on my personal blog, even though I won't make any money from it there. Why? Because I know that it will stay there for years and providing lasting value to the world. When I write for steemit, I write quality stuff, and my followers appreciate it. But I'm posting more frequently, and writing shorter, less in-depth articles than I do for my personal blog, because that's the kind of content that steemit is designed to support.

By the same token, although I put a ton of effort into the articles I write for my personal blog, I still spend much less time on those articles than on writing a book. Why? Because a book takes a year or even multiple years to write, and will provide lasting value to the world for many years. It doesn't make sense to post entire books on a blog, and it doesn't make sense to post 3000 word in-depth evergreen articles on steemit. If anyone is posting such articles here, I haven't seen them yet. I'm just saying there's a good reason for it. It's the nature of the platform. That might change, but that's how it is right now.