@simplymike That was a very good experiment to use a brand new account @itisjustme to get the perspective of a new user just trying to start out with SteemMonsters. I found it extremely interesting. I've been reading SteemMonster posts since I first started blogging a few months ago and have wondered if I should give it a try. Just yesterday I decided to join and created an account and bought the $10 starter pack. Now I wish I had read your article first. Having to learn the game from scratch, and not wanting to spend any more money on it with the state of crypto these days, I see that it will be very difficult for me to have much success. And you kept your blog real, it wasn't a disguised ploy to grab some referrals. I'm going to watch your account to see how you fare with the experiment before I even dig in to trying to learn to play the game. Thanks for the initiative!