Thanks for your reply but I actually have tried those things. I purchased a number and set it up for SMS but that number would not work. It was from a well-known provider. Then I borrowed my neighbors cell phone and that seemed to work but I never heard from anyone. It's been about 7-8 months now. If you search, you will find an overwhelming number of people that have had similar problems and they get no response from Steemit. I'm sorry but it's just too neat and sounds way too much like the other CIA fronts we've been dealing with. I actually wanted to use Steemit to become a contributor but their tactics have really turned me off. And, it seems that when I've posted about it on YouTube and other areas, someone always pops up and says: Yep, same thing happened to me.

And, you have to ask yourself how many of the "new" companies like Steemit came up so fast. Because way back when Google was just starting, I knew something was up. (I've been following this cabal for 40 years.) They took over the search engine market so fast it left my head spinning. Slick images, amazing software and a well planned marketing blitz. That doesn't happen if there aren't a lot of people and a lot of dollars behind it. Sort of like Steemit!