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When I was first introduced to Steemit, I already established myself as a mediocre writer having spent years writing for several blog sites and media outlets which ranged from military friendly sites like The Havok Journal to more traditional media like Fox News and Huffington Post. 

Not once did I get paid for anything I had ever written. 

My friend recently told me about Steemit and one of the things he mentioned right off the bat was not money but rather the growth of the site--and that is what attracted me. 

Steemit is a site that is in fact growing rapidly. Look at the numbers in just the past couple of months--rapid growth may be an understatement. 

He went on to explain that Steemit can compete with social media like Facebook, Medium, Reddit, and Twitter. 

In a very short time, I realized he was absolutely correct with that statement considering all those aforementioned platforms are social/community based. From my observations, Steemit is no different and possibly even more community based than those more traditional social media platforms. 

Who doesn’t like community based entities?

Censorship always annoyed me when it came to my writing and as a fellow writer in the more traditional media spheres, my buddy knew this could be the key to lure me onto Steemit. 

Many writers are turned down when seeking publication. The reasons for this vary but I will explain two of the key reasons--editors are lazy and just don’t want to edit your work or two, your piece is not considered “timely” meaning, it does not fit the current agenda the media outlet is trying to push that day. 

Steemit does not censor your material. Sure, you are responsible to edit your own work but truthfully, the Steem community is more interested in content and not grammatical or spelling errors--THANK GOD! 

You can post about survival, prepping, cryptocurrencies, gardening, parenting, etc. The subject lists are endless which means, no matter your passion, you can write about it and post. 

The very last thing my friend explained is the money aspect of Steemit. Yes, you CAN get paid to write however if you are writing simply to get paid, you are not truly embracing Steemit for what it is worth. Steemit is not about the pay and the odds are, you will not become some millionaire just by writing here. 

I hate being that guy to bring reality into play but simply put, if you write solely to receive some form of economic compensation, you are wrong. 

Write because you have something to say. Write because you are passionate about the subject. Write because you want to engage. Write because…..you are a part of a community. Write for relevancy. 

Why?

Because as a member of a community, YOU ARE relevant.