Thanks for the encouragement. Steem can keep going as long as we have some witnesses. It should take effort to earn here. I am fortunate that I don't need what I earn here, but I know a few dollars can make a big difference to some. We want to give them that potential, but they will have to provide some value.
I've said many times that Steem will never be perfect, but it's one of the best models I've seen for paying users. It's up to those users how it succeeds.