I agree, there are some problems on Steem that need to be addressed, but what keeps me truly optimistic is comparing this blockchain to every single other blockchain - this one is more scalable, has been around for longer than most other blockchains (in a functioning capacity), and actually has a working product(s) with Steemit.com as well as other apps on the blockchain like Dlive and the up-and-coming Steem Monsters game... There's so much more going on within the Steem community than on any other blockchain, that I'm sure of.