The dream is still alive for some of us. I don't see much in the way of alternatives that offer what Steem has with the same potential. It's a shame you didn't cash out when your Steem could be worth $100k. I didn't then and won't now. Just buying a little more in fact.
Have fun.
i didn't i kept thinking i was doing a good thing using my SP as a means to pay the efforts of the project members i dont regret not cashing out i regret my reasons for not cashing out.
Funnily enough, my project was called "dreamer"... but i was constantly called scammer
There's lots of opinions on what is considered legitimate on Steem, but I am generally against buying votes for profit. I can find plenty of examples. I downvote them, but I also support lots of people who I think add value. I'm doing this for fun rather than short-term profit. If Steem takes off then I'll do okay.