How do you explain Steemit to other people?

Explaining Steemit to someone who may or may not even know what Bitcoin is can be hard!

My best explanation for Steemit and STEEM has basically been something like.. "Steemit is the future of social media.. Where you can post anything & everything, from pictures to music, and even articles. When people "upvote" you, the posts you make earn a NEW cryptocurrency (like Bitcoin) called STEEM. STEEM handles 10,000 transactions per second.. While Bitcoin handles only about 7!"

However, after explaining that, I usually get the #1 question about Steemit..

"Where does the money come from?"

I like to say something like "It is free to sign up, and it's free to post. You earn the cryptocurrency STEEM from the upvotes you get on your posts or comments, and STEEM being like Bitcoin can be traded for other cryptocurrencies, or even cashed out for any local currency."

Conclusion

It can be hard to explain new technology to people, but just like anyone trying to explain how email worked in the late 90's..

It's not about how it works, but more how people can use it!

So please let me know what you say if it is easier, and if you have had trouble explaining Steemit, then I hope this helps!

Let me know what you think, and thanks for checking this out!

Post - Vote - Earn 🤘😄

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Disclaimer: I am not an Investment Adviser, and this is not investment advice. This is for entertainment purposes only!