Steemit - Is it the answer, or the maker of questions?

My good friend and associate, @jongolson, has a Telegram group for a crypto related program he owns. It is designed for people new to crypto to learn about things such as faucets, cloud mining, using wallets and exchanges, and so forth.

Steemit already plays a role in the lesson plan, with members introduced to the awesomeness it has to offer in the 'additional resources' section. Today, Jon asked if its presence should be expanded into an earlier section that had another program removed recently - mining.

The premise proposed, basically, was that the video/lessons would explain how using Steemit is like 'mining' STEEM. How you can add to your account value simply by using it. Sounds simple enough at face value, but . . .

• If you build it, will they come?

• And if they do, can they get in?

Steemit is rather notorious for taking days/weeks, or longer, to get an account verified. When working with people that are absolutely new to crypto, is this a good option for them? Simply getting people into the program, as we have seen from members trying, can create a plethora of 'why isn't this working' questions.

Patience may be a virtue, but few express it with regard to joining something!

Not all of this is due to the structure of Steemit, though. People make mistakes when signing up, mess up a phone number, leave out a character in an email address, and so forth. In most programs new people are used too, that isn't a 'critical' aspect. Once inside, you simply correct it. But here, that could mean you are NEVER approved or get the notifications needed.

And once you do get in, you find the learning curve has just begun.

So I toss out this question to you . . .

• Is Steemit a good 'fit' for people with no real experience in crypto, the blockchain, or even the section it was proposed to enter, mining, as a starting point? Or should it remain where it is, in a more advanced section?

I look forward to the discussion about this and hope to read differing viewpoints that allows me to examine this further. I may be entirely wrong about my assumptions, and find that this is a great option to learn from. Let me know!

Best Regards
Rich Taylor