As a new user it's hard to have "feedback" to give, but so far I think I agree. For steem currency to be stable long term it has to have a robust, committed community around it. Because the value in steemit is content, and the distribution is through curation it's important for all users to stay involved in order for a more balanced distribution. Although, knowing my vote is only worth 1 cent is a bit disheartening, but yes - it will take patience. Also, I'm encouraged to read that you made an effort to connect with new users. @heiditravels kindly engaged with me and gave me some great encouragement. Perhaps some kind of ambassador program would be nice - pair a veteran with a new user. Anyways, this is an old post so not sure if you'll see this but, cheers!