Yup. I joined at a time when people were still talking about using Steemit to make a living. Those posts have mostly disappeared now.
Also, are there any examples of technology companies that have hype and then fail (companies that end up not following Gartner's Hype Cycle)?
How about the internet startup Airtime ... that didn't go anywhere .
Or how about Segway ... at one point some said it would replace cars in supercities.
I hope Steemit doesn't go the way of Segway. Steemit is too cool of a concept to do so.