I learned about STEEM almost at the same time as I did Bitcoin in the Altcoins discussion. So. not officially first but pretty much. Here are my answers in case they are useful.

1. How did you hear about Steem? @sequentialvibe and I were talking about the movement and opportunity that is cryptocurrency. When talking about Bitcoin, he went on to explain alt coins like Ethereum and STEEM. Development platforms with the currency exchangeable for Bitcoin.

2. When did you join? I officially joined STEEM in October 2017 but really didn't decide to settle into regular content creation, engagement and networking until early 2018.

3. Why did you join? (What was the attraction?) I joined initially because it was free, another way to increase my crypto stake, and saw content creators like @broncnutz and @khaleelkazi producing content and making big bucks on the upvotes.

4. Have you expanded your crypto life beyond just Steem. I have been diversifying and expanding my crypto portfolio modestly since then. I hold STEEM as a significant part of the portfolio and have used information posted by other crypto authorities on STEEMit to learn and invest.

5. How would you explain your current interest in Steem and Crypto in general? I am still learning but definitely love the opportunity personally to diversify wealth, and globally for the seachange that will happen because of blockchain and crypto currency. STEEM I am tied to personally because of all of the great folks I have met, rhythm I have settled into becoming a blogger, and community I have tied myself into. The cautious part of me is taking the evolution of the blockchain & competitors seriously in an effort not to don rose-coloured glasses. The optimist in me is believing in the stake I have and the value it will have personally while being able to help the greater community in a larger level when it is worth much more.

6. Are you holding or investing Presently I am HODLing. This is more due to the challenges of running my own small business while supporting a family and lifestyle and not having the disposable income to invest more. Otherwise, I would be putting some of each paycheque away and investing when the value is so low. The upside is huge and I kick myself for not being in the position to invest.