RE: SteemPress - Steem Can Now Dominate The Web
I like this idea, and it could be huge for Steem, but I have a big reservation as to whether this will ever catch on like hoped/wished-for:
Won't it create a micro-Steemit environment on each Wordpress website, where the author becomes the Whale in the room and all the commentors are tiny, insignificant plankton?
On Steem, I'd say this dynamic puts off most new users - once they realise that their vote counts for almost nothing and the only way to increase their return from Steem is to invest their own money.
As a commentor on a Wordpress site, what incentive is there really going to be to sign-up and earn $0.01 every blue moon, when they can see the content creator earning a fair amount per-post (assuming they have a large, engaged audience)?
I might be missing something, but I can't see the incentive for commentors to get involved.
I think if the sign up process is easy, why not, free registration to get free money, even if it is only once in a while. And more users will be exposed to the STEEM blockchain, so even if they are not interested in the commenting, other DApp may catch their eye. Finally, have to remember that for many countries, a 1 USD vote on a comment that they have written is a lot money. I think this will be great!
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I can see the potential and I hope it comes off (there is a huge audience and only a small percentage of the blogs/websites being successful would still be good for Steem. I can see that.
But, I just think that in a micro-community with one whale (the blog author) and lots of tiny stakes (the commenters), the casual commenter isn't likely to get anything out of this.
Just like on Steemit, the smallest users are easily overwhelmed and quickly lose interest when they don't immediately make a lot of money (which they can see others making). It might not be logical, but it's how human nature works.
Overally, it should be good for Steem, but I just can't see it being a "TO THE MOOOOOON!" moment which many are hoping.
No, this is definitely not the to the moon moment. What people need to realise is that steemit is only a small part of the Steem blockchain. It is the development of the many DApps, both related and not related to blog post creating and commenting, that is slowly going to get STEEM there. It will take time.
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Imagine that, wherever you go online, you could be upvoted in the comment section of any blogs or website.
This idea sounds very good, so you can monetize your website, although it would not be easy since there are millions of websites currently and monetizes all congestionary blockchain websites this is my point of view.