I'm a once in a while redditor - and when I first found Steemit I thought it reminded me of reddit, but now not so much. There are no moderators on here - you can post whatever you want.
That said - the community serves as a moderator. If you piss whales off they could flag your post into oblivion, and ruin your reputation points so that none of your posts show up. While I've seen it happen for petty reasons - that community policing definitely helps when it comes to blatant scammers.
Freedom of speech is as free as the audience you draw in. Posts on crypto seem to do exceptionally well. Making $ is not easy, and should not be your main goal. Make friends, engage, post good stuff - and the money MIGHT come - but if you chase it, you'll get frustrated and leave. I can't stress enough - do not come on here with the goal of making an income, just look at anything you make as a bonus.
It's hard to explain - interface needs a lot of things, and has a beta feel.
finding quality posters can be a challenge - but once you do, see who they follow to find similar content.
good luck and as they say...steem on!
RE: How is Steemit different from Reddit?