I stumbled on this article and i read many comments. I really agree here

The economics of Steem have to be sound because no one will create valuable content, leave thoughtful comments, carefully curate content, or run a witness node if the token isn't worth anything. Everything is there for a reason. Nothing is accidental.
I've been on a few pay-to-post sites and this one without ads rocks the house in every imaginable aspect. I came hoping to sell words for pennies and what I found is one of the most amazing ecosystems online and i feel I fit in
Nice article.