Well, I guess what matters to me is that "it has my name on it," so if someone Googles something that leads to one of my articles two years from now, I would like it to "reflect well," even if I don't stand to gain anything more than... perhaps... that person checking out my profile or one of my web sites and following my current work.

So I see it as also benefiting the Steemit community, in the longer run.