Steem is the main currency of the steemit network, which can be obtained through publications or by buying it, users who vote on publications on the steemit network, create a hierarchy of content. The more votes a post has, the more STEEM will win. The platform also allows negative votes, which users should reflect according to what they publish. In a way, Steem is, in essence, a social media platform, which the use of STEEM is specific to social media.