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Hello everyone! Last week's discussion post had a lot of really good replies! Some of my favorite discussions to read have been the ones that highlight aspects of the many different cultures here on Steem! This week I am due for a Steem Discussion prompt, so I have decided to ask the question:
Is Steem really a social blockchain?
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First thing is to fully understand what the terms ** Social and Blockchain** is,?
Social means needing companionship and therefore best suited to living in communities.
While a blockchain is A system in which a record of transactions made in bitcoin or another cryptocurrency are maintained across several computers that are linked in a peer-to-peer network
Looking at the above two definitions we can see that Steem can serve as both a social blockchain users living in online communities keep a record of transactions such as transfers of cryptocurrency.
What facilitates these transactions?
Engagement facilitates these transactions. Steemit is designed to reward users in their form of cryptocurrency called STEEM and transactions occurs when users want to exchange their tokens for real cash in their local currency.
As long as it's relates to writing, it can be used to write a whole lot of things ranging from articles, quotes, essays etc.
It also has to be original and free from plagiarism. Original works published here protected by copyright. It's a safe haven for writers.
It can also be used to advertise varieties of items as with other blockchain but it has to be well constructed in an engaging manner.
Thank you very much. I hope this answers your question.
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We can all agree it's much more than just a social blockchain. My first experience with steemit felt like staring at someone's attempt to combine Reddit and medium. was it cool "definitely". Did I get the idea behind it "absolutely...not".
I'll divert a litle here
During the first few months, I've noticed... well considering @doingdailies comment, It's noticeable. The difficulty in doing something worthwhile to one's self on this platform as everyone frolicks to the sector of the "platform" which commands or promises the highest reward. This conception could be confirmed by the amount of inactive accounts locked at 14 SP created solely for the purpose of saying "I onboarded......to Steemit....."
as regards your question...
With respect to the very diverse communities established under this platform, it would be fair to say this platform could be used for almost anything plus one more. In the long run, steemit might just replace the pure social media platforms once it gains enough traction.
Wanna guess why?
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Of course I do, and it's even more than that. At Steemit there is not only an exchange of thoughts, emotions, work, there is also an exchange of culture, of problems. It is a global communication network that not only helps us to create bonds of friendship with people from other countries, but we know their needs, their problems and in one way or another we become more supportive and empathetic with others. In Venezuela, for example, we lived through a unique crisis and Steemit has not only served to let other countries know about our serious situation, but also to channel aid for the benefit not only of one person, but also of a group (examples such as @fundacorazon). Similarly, the issue of cryptomonies was a subject that only experts knew about, at this time, and as a result of the information transmitted here, there are more people who handle this knowledge and have known how to take advantage of it.
I believe that much more can be done and everything will depend on the work we all do, on the creativity and dedication we put into Steemit
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As a preamble I want to highlight the importance of this topic, I think it is relevant and I congratulate you on such an outstanding topic of discussion.
I will try in these lines, my humble criteria in this regard.
Social networks or specific social blocks have and were created with the main objective of interactive individuals, since then generating profits for the creators of these social blocks, using the need of people to communicate and establish contacts and relationships with each other. Now, there is a cornerstone regarding Steem, it is what makes the difference and therein lies the versatility in the use of this platform or social block and that is that the creators of Steem had the brilliant idea of placing value, price, at that done interacting and posting on Steem. From the moment they decided to put a price and value on what was done, they ventured into the magical world of Marketing and once everything entered, the role becomes infinite.
There is no greater possibility of versatility of a system than the market. What is done in Steem, now has the quality of a product, starting with the intellectual value that is recognized there, and consequently rewards incentives.
In such a way that without a doubt Steem not only serves to make effective social relations, but it serves all that the market can offer, since as expressed previously, Steem has gained significant space in Marketing since it was created with that purpose.
Let us make the following approach: If you capture or publish our ideas, it will generate profits for us, the more we could achieve if, in addition to ideas, we use this social block to manage commercial products, whatever their commercial nature.
Everything, absolutely everything related to Marketing is compatible with Steem and so the future will show it.
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i think yes, Steem is really a social blockchain.
because we have all things for which we go to other social Platforms.
so, for me steem is a social Blockchain and also it is much good than other social platform.
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Steem is a good social blockchain but we can also improve some things.
like some are the social platforms have a inbuilt translator for posts or blogs posted on it.
it automatically translate the foreign language into your local language.
it help to understand the posts to more peoples.
for example now in #thediarygames and the #theshoppinggame peoples can write their post in their local language. so, it's defficult to understand to each of us.
this is the only suggestion which i would like to see on steem otherwise it is a good social blockchain platform.
Thank You
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People still keep confusing Steemit for Steem, as they are not 2 the same things. (you know, but many just dont if I read the comments :D)
On one side it certainly is a social blockchain, as all interactions are visible. Human will make decisions based on their perception of a transaction. Because it has a reward system, the social aspect of the blockchain is highlighted.
How people respond on rewards of others, is one proof that the blockchain is in this category of social blockchains.
Steems full potential is not reached, and that is hopeful for all of us. I see we are still in the stage of the floppy disk regarding to its potential.
But, now more than ever before, as we are liberated from a massive soar, this potential is achievable.
Thanks for discussing this!
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you got 1 answer and steemcurator gave you 18 dollar for being awesome, id say that answers the question lol
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I can assure you that these posts tend to get more than one answer. It has been an hour. Give it a week.
In regards to complaint about the upvote, it is rather misplaced considering that this post's liquid rewards are being evenly distributed amongst those who offer insightful ideas in the discussion. You can earn a portion of the rewards if you contribute to the discussion.
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maybe you mis-understand , i am not complaining :)
since the takeover i dont see much has changed on that part, its a lot like medium, for instance, since about a month or more everyone suddenly knows how to teach everyone else how not to be racist, including the secret handshake and the five magic words (and the seven words you use without knowing) and a month before no one wrote about that. In that regard steemit has always been the same and thats normal b/c people won't write 'from the hip' . They will write what is assumed to bring most rewards.
I have never played the popularity game here, not when steem was at $7 dollar and posts in the trending section could get up to an insane $4000+ dollars, its just not my thing.
What HAS changed, from whati see is, since the elders left for hive during the great steemit wars is that BEFORE you wouldnt get away with promising distribution of rewards. It would have been considered bad and you would have been wrecked down to zero by steemcleaners and the likes.
So in a way it got better as in more free, but in another it stayed just the same and thats the nature of the beast : dangle a carrot and everyone will follow. You wont get too much from the heart and you wont get too much social as people flock to high-powered accounts for the exact same reason : the chance at an upvote that's worth something.
That's just how it is :) ... since you're on the re-steem list i must have caught you somewhere lol but im not really active lately.
SO ... im not envious, you clearly put time in it and what you get is yours, im sorry if you misunderstood but as to the nature of 'social' versus 'what people wanna hear' (in the reply section just as well)
i might have a different vision after closing in on 4 years of steemit :)
(but medium is a lot worse still on that part, its really all about current fashionable topic - i even caught fake medical info during the start of the pandemic, just for the claps)
“Do not write to impress others. Authors who write to impress people have difficulty remaining true to themselves. A better path is to write what pleases you and pray that there are others like you. Your first and most important reader is you. If you write a book that pleases you, at least you know one person will like it.”
:)
i probably wont be checking replies again for maybe a week or more so dont bother too much lol ... good luck
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Thank you for the clarification! I understand your point.
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