The timeline is reversed. The oldest post is at the bottom, the newest at the top. My apologies for not time stamping the timeline. If I can find the time, I will do that for you.
In the meantime, here a link to the follow-up post which contains a list of suggestions based on this experience: https://steemit.com/steem/@akiroq/suggestions-on-how-we-can-improve-steem . It's a more concise summary. Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, @forykw.