Hi @drutter,
It's moving to know you've stuck around for relationships and a couple of other things while battling a negative ROI on your investment.

It's certainly difficult to figure out everything out about Steem. I've been here since 2017-12-22, and change has been constant. Adapting to change isn't my strong point, and it's difficult to know/project/guess what changes are yet to come with Steem.

I remember openmic on Steem, and I used to contribute entries. Most of them did alright, but some musicians were always making bank, (and with some it definitely had nothing to do with music) and I remember always feeling bothered about it.
I was considering leaving Steem before Music For Steem came along, and my first entry in was my highest paid post ever.. Didn't see that coming..

I mention that little bit because despite going by "futuremind" I can't claim to know what the future holds anymore than the next person, and who knows what might come along for you on Steem bro. Maybe nothing will, or maybe something great will. I'm hoping for the latter for you.

Thank you for always being supportive and taking time to comment, despite seeing these payouts and feeling like you're left out on Steem. I hope anyone with a little VP sees your comment and puts some love on it, and even more than that, I hope some people start checking out your wonderful blog more.

You have a lot to offer the world. You're a brilliant man with purpose. Hang in there bro. 🤗