The long power down period was one of the things I really liked when I first learned about Steemit. Taking the long view and building value, together, even though each of us has different personal objectives, is what makes this so much more viable than social networking platforms that depend on ad revenue to pay content creators. But then I learned about the blockchain part and that made even more sense. This is a big effort with the potential for big rewards. And regardless of what happens with Steemit in the future, it's up to me to create other value from my time here.  I'm glad I got here when I did.