You clearly have never been mugged. I do not say that people shouldn't make money. I do say that money isn't everything.

If Steemit isn't more than money, the market will value it accordingly. There's already plenty of cryptos. Steemit, in order to compete, and add value to Steem, should be configured to best advantage as the market grows. It IS the market for ad free paid to post platforms presently, but that is certain to not always be the case.

It also remains possible that bad governance may succeed in eliminating free speech globally. There are certainly attempts being made to effect that end, and many who would profit by controlling speech, particularly as it refers to governance.

It would be a shame were Steemit to fail to rise above those challenges.