Hello. Thank you for encouraging discussions. Good questions and observations in your post.
I did not expect to get rich here. I joined a few days after my significant other joined. He was really excited about it at the start. I thought it would be nice to find some other people interested in the things I enjoy (nature, cooking, life in general, self-improvement and self-discovery). But the time issue is a huge one. I don't have much time to devote to making quality posts. I spend most of my time here trying to find people and topics that resonate with me. It is a little difficult for me to search for content - I feel like I'm sifting lots of sand trying to find grains of rice to nourish me. :)
However, I really enjoy the international aspect, and the range of interests people have is quite astonishing.