Thanks @forexbrokr! I have mentioned before that I think the platform has an excellent future, as I did in this post. I am trying to create a diverse portfolio and I am looking to invest in cryptocurrencies that are 1) Solving a problem that I am passionate about, 2) likely to grow and 3) likely to survive a crash in the market (I like cryptocurrencies with real world use cases!). The fact that I can earn Steemit through investing time means that I can invest my money in to other cryptocurrencies - to me it makes sense to invest in say LTC over STEEM, as if I invest in STEEM (with FIAT), I won't be able to earn any LTC, but if I invest in LTC (with FIAT), I can earn STEEM (with time). It may not be the best strategy, but it's what I've been doing so far.
I may change that in the future, but for now I'm going to keep it that way! I'm also looking at doing an online course about Steemit to get more people to the platform, it could be quite interesting. Will need to partner with people to do so though!