RE: Adoption, Numbers and What Users Want
I.am longer here as you are, at first I didnt feel welcome at all and the big earning time was already over. Most of the Steemians who invited me left longer ago.
As I decided to give Steem a 2nd chance everything had changed. Although I do join contests and certain communities I don't really feel a member of the group. This also has to do with the fact I need to learn a lot to fit in and certain communities are started by certain countries.
I wonder what you mean with 'adoption'? The way @steembasicincome works or communities adopting a member for a week or?
What will the drive for the new generation be is a good question. They say less join Facebook which is seen more and more for the elderly people. I have doubts about it. Steem is not strong enough to replace the present social media. If you have to pay to be able to post it will not be attractive to the biggest group in this world using it.
The content is not better as elsewhere. So what is positive? Your content remain on the blockchain forever? Is that a plus if no one will read is or is able to read it?
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I'm glad you decided to give Steemit a second chance @wakeupkitty. Seems like each of us must find our way, as well as our "voice", or what we want to talk about.
When I speak of adoption, I mean the general acceptance by the masses. Getting new users into the system and familiar with cryptocurrency in general.
I really appreciate your last point, if content remains on the blockchain forever, but no one is reading it, what is the value. Well, I'm not sure anything is forever. I believe we will see that blockchains come and go. And while I hope Steemit sticks around, you never know.
But that was not really your point. I think you were driving at the value of the content if no one is viewing it. And that is a good question. When I first joined Steemit I read a lot of old posts. And even voted on a number of them, unfamiliar with the 7 day payout model. I did get value out of the older posts. But, the Steemit financial model was designed around a very short view up front. Effectively pushing everyone for new content. Good or bad, that is the way it is.
I recently blogged about a A New Curation Paradigm for Steemit. A witness, @holger80, has a utility that will allow you to effectively curate, send a reward to, posts that have passed the 7 day period. Personally I think this is great, but I doubt it will have a big impact on the Steemit model. But if you really want to reward an older post you can.
Sorry, I think this response was more a ramble. But, I always appreciate you dropping by and your comments. Thank you @wakeupkitty. Have a great day.
I appreciate your 'rambles'. I will check out @holger80, to be honest I think good content should always be rewarded.
I noticed it is possible to upvote 7 days old posts with @partiko. Yesterday it was the first time I saw a post where it was not possible to do so.
I hope steemit does and if not (steemit inc) steem does.
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