I think we will have to show some people that you can really get paid for them to want to join Steemit, but I think that just doing it for the money is missing part of the point. It's a social site like others. I want to be able to spend my Steem directly, but for now it's all getting powered up. I did use some to reimburse someone who sent me some guitar picks. I think we should encourage trading in Steem (as on Peerhub). It's a convenient currency.
BTW Is it me or does that Porsche look a bit like a duck?
Oooh! Good point... just a sec...
Yes, I agree that the money should be secondary to the social aspect and it certainly is for me, but some believe it's some sort of scam, can't believe the 'free money' angle...
A 'duck tail' is a spoiler on a Porsche 911 but I always preferred the 'whale tail' LOL
Added by Edit - I will purchase my gift from the excellent Peerhub site to prove Steem and Steemit can and DOES work in the 'real world'