Absolutely agree. I'm investing my hard earned in here because I believe in the platform and its future. But I'm also trying to learn the game. Because it is a game... I want to connect with real people, and write and create quality content, it's an outlet for me, but it's also an investment.
I've found a few levels in apps and websites like esteem and busy, dtube, dlive, steemauto, steemd and getting my head around them. Then there's the bot's and the ethical arguments, the support programs like minnow support using bits and selling up votes.....but its all part of the game... And discord & ginabot! Yeah she's a steep learning curve.... But while it remains fun and I'm learning and I continue to believe in what's being created here, I'm in it for the long run!
I think this is how social should be. Support and investment. give and take.