Who runs @Steemit now?

bryan-imhoff (66) · 8 years ago

I'm glad it may be amicable, but for the first time feel serious concern for the future. I think everyone will agree that we'd love to hear some open communication and get to know the current development team better.

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ned (69) · 8 years ago (edited)

I agree and will update the community as soon as possible.

*here is the update: https://steemit.com/steemit/@ned/my-announcement-march-15-2017

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goldmatters (74) · 8 years ago

Wow. Will someone be replacing Dan?

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ebryans (66) · 8 years ago

Should be a Social Media person! It is always a sad day when a key person leaves an organisation such as this. Thank you Dan for what you have created here. I hope that this will be just a 'till then' rather than a 'goodbye'!

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6 votes

uwelang (74) · 8 years ago

I get your point @ebryans - not knowing the INC structure but having worked 20 years in marketing and comms I think there needs to be someone in the area of CMO who takes care of communications internally and externally - think @ned as CEO can cover Financial / Investor and Sales Topics very well but needs to have someone steering comms. This is an issue all tech startups have in the beginning - and in social media in particular the paying sites, it was an issue at tsu, 3tags, the 8app etc.

Steem has a lot great tech guys, dev - tons of crypto experts, marvellous content creators (writers and artists) but moving forward we need well thought and focused marketing (incl. better comms) - my 2 cents. @hilarski would be my choice for CMO

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onthewayout (59) · 8 years ago (edited)

Dan was the CTO so it would have to be someone with similar qualifications. I doubt there is a "social media" person who can fit the bill and has the same knowledge of the technology.

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destbest (53) · 8 years ago (edited)

I'm pretty sure Dan will be working on something that will indirectly benefit Steem anyway.
Thank you Dan, wish you all the best
Stick to your vision

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steempower (73) · 8 years ago

Dan is irreplacable, someone might fill his role but thats as good as we will get

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13 votes

uwelang (74) · 8 years ago

Everyone is replaceable is what I learned in business throughout the last 20 years

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goldmatters (74) · 8 years ago

Definitely. Well said

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mindhunter (72) · 8 years ago

The community is behind you @ned!! @mindhunter got your back!!

https://steemit.com/funny/@mindhunter/ned-rallies-the-troops-after-the-resignation-of-dan-from-steemit

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11 votes

virtualgrowth (72) · 8 years ago

We just need a mindhunter!

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mindhunter (72) · 8 years ago

No. We need EVERYONE balls to bone to back this platform like their life depended on it!!

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10 votes

sircork (64) · 8 years ago

3 months later, I found this post, and looking at the registration numbers, I'd say the grass root ground troops are finally arriving! I'm one of them, and I will evangilize this platform, currency and eco-system until either it or I die. I've waited my entire 30+ years in tech for this to arrive. Thank goodness, it's finally here. Sorry to realize @dan is moving on. I once left a CTO position on a product I helped architect too, and well, it's never easy to kiss your baby goodbye, but sometimes the call of the wild overcomes you. Or maybe you just had differences that led to it feeling less fun and more like being a tethered to that organization. Who knows. Good luck to @dan, I think he left prematurely, but none of my business. As for those of us who remain and who are yet to come? Full Steem Ahead!

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mindhunter (72) · 8 years ago (edited)

Thanks for your moving tribute to @dantheman @sircork! Steem on my good friend :)

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sircork (64) · 8 years ago

Steeming as hard as I can. Evangelizing to outsiders even harder!

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mars9 (64) · 8 years ago

I hope that the updates be good. Thank you to all the developers to improve

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pairmike (66) · 8 years ago

Ned, will you join the voice channel on Discord? A few of the community members would like to hear from you.

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pairmike (66) · 8 years ago

https://discord.gg/PXa8BZ5 Join us on Discord to discuss Dan's resignation.

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inertia (73) · 8 years ago (edited)

https://discord.gg/7vjCSk7 (directly to voice, see pairmike's link to jump into text-only)

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steemdreamer (27) · 8 years ago

And now, after 3 months of his departure, the future of Steemit is still green :-)

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago

Who runs @Steemit now?

Would help if there is clarity from you, @ned on:

Who's who
What is the vision for the future?
How will the platform be promoted?
What, if any, is the timeline to move out of beta?
How do you suggest that the @Steemit community help promote the platform?

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dana-edwards (74) · 8 years ago

The problem is Dan Larimer had the vision, was the technical brilliance and main problem solver. Without him who is in charge? Ned?

But Ned cannot provide the technical leadership needed to make Steem competitive with Dash, Ethereum, Rchain, Synereo, or any of the other major projects. I think this could be the decline for Steem and I'm regretfully forced to power down at a time when I wouldn't want to. So much opportunity exists for Steem right now and it might be gone.

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tibonova (61) · 8 years ago

Their roles were different.
@ned was the CEO, and this one won't change.
@dan was the CTO, and now Steemit, inc. has to appoint the new CTO. Dan commented that Steemit, inc.'s future is more dependent on web development than Steem blockchain development (he is right when we speak about the organization, not the technology). As far as I know @sneak is the boss at webdev, so maybe... but better if we would wait for the press release.

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dana-edwards (74) · 8 years ago (edited)

Dan invented the concept of "blockchain company". In these kinds of companies in my opinion the CTO is most important at least during the early stages. CEOs build partnerships but you need a fully functioning technology first.

Even if what you say is true I'm not seeing a lot of success on the building partnerships front. Who has Steemit partnered with? I see no partnerships with ad companies or other social media companies or with universities. I have seen some people try to use Steemit API and develop on top of it but the fact that Steemit isn't open source could be a problem.

It is what it is, but for the most part I think Dan was important because he wasn't just a developer but he was principled. Lately Steemit seems to have been focused on making a quick buck with no long term vision and I saw it happen when they first changed from 2 years in the contract to accelerate the power down.

I don't think there is any CTO who will be better than Dan Larimer, who will know the code base better, who will be as trusted, or who has the right principles. He was irreplaceable for this particular vision and without him then if he leaves a lot of people will follow him who share his vision.

Steemit will survive, just like Ethereum could survive without VItalik, but it's a major loss.

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tibonova (61) · 8 years ago

Exactly as you say.

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago (edited)

While I am not competent to comment on @ned's tech chops, these platform issues need immediate attention:
• Being writer, content producer friendly. At least WordPress or Medium level, if not better.
• An Steemit Inc app at least for the App & Play stores
• Marketing, branding, communication: The better widget does not necessarily sell the most. Macintosh v PC?

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago (edited)

Ah! @smooth
Been missing you.
Pray indulge me with your infinite wisdom on why I am honoured with a -4% flag on this comment.
It's still a lovely day, isn't it?
This version's for you.

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smooth (70) · 8 years ago (edited)

Partially disagreeing with the exaggerated reward value due to other higher power whale votes in order to promote greater system balance overall. Nothing wrong with your comment, and since these counterbalances are being applied system-wide the reward on your comment probably didn't change much either way (reduced by the 4% downvote but increased by other posts and comments getting partial downvotes too). Steem on.

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ssekulji (74) · 8 years ago (edited)

And I have Steemit sticker on my rally car and being downvoted (yesterday)?! https://steemit.com/sports/@ssekulji/my-first-rally-in-four-seasons

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tibonova (61) · 8 years ago

I don't see downvotes on your post.

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago

This is fun @smooth
One upvote from @smooth-e. Is @smooth-e your bot?
One downvote from @fede93g on your comment.
Salve! @fede9g

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smooth (70) · 8 years ago

smooth-e is one of my bots that upvotes my comments when they get downvoted, by the minimum amount necessary to keep them visible

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uwelang (74) · 8 years ago

lol guys - keep smiling @smooth @nigelmarkdias

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago (edited)

😊
And hello, @smooth-e

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solarguy (68) · 8 years ago

no one does. the whales do. the guilds do, we do.

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago (edited)

no one does. the whales do. the guilds do, we do

Sounds like the dictatorship of the proletariat, @solarguy or Pontius Pilate governance.
At whose desk does the buck stop?

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anarchyhasnogods (68) · 8 years ago

I'm 100% on board with this

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kurtbeil (64) · 8 years ago

Yes! Full Disclosure Now Absolutely Required!
and .. who the f*** is @freedom!? ;-)

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happyphoenix (66) · 8 years ago

Just keep writing! That the way to honour @dan effort.

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago (edited)

That's a given, @happyphoenix
Writers have to write. 😊
One not about @dantheman, @ned, whale, or flagging post coming up. 🙂

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4 votes

nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago (edited)

As you said, @happyphoenix
New post: no dan, no ned, no whale: no flagging.
Thank you for your encouragement & support.

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lpfaust (66) · 8 years ago

Valid questions.

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em3di (58) · 8 years ago

@ned is like god! he creates Steemit! (help to create steemit).

Who's who? we are the who!

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago

I wish, @em3di

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sigmajin (65) · 8 years ago

al haig?

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago

With some midichlorian help from Darth Plageuis, of course. @sigmajin

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sigmajin (65) · 8 years ago (edited)

thats actually a pretty good job getting the al haig reference. (the im in control here after the assassination attempt was exactly what i was referring to)

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nigelmarkdias (69) · 8 years ago (edited)

When on the college quiz team
Tomes read me ream by ream
O Berners-Lee, Brin, Kahn & Page
Even Master Yoda wont he to say,
Hillary sans e-mail,
She too one sagacious sage.

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nikolai (60) · 8 years ago

Behind you all the way @ned, reach out if you need help with reorganizing graphene devs

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bunny (56) · 8 years ago

r u toast? still alive....LOL

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nikolai (60) · 8 years ago

i am... LOL

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full-steem-ahead (65) · 8 years ago

Hope @ned looks your way Nikolai, he could use someone of your caliber to right this steemship and keep the crew focused.

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thecryptofiend (74) · 8 years ago

I can't help but feel incredibly disappointed about this and a little betrayed.

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6 votes

dana-edwards (74) · 8 years ago

You get to hold the bag with the rest of us while whale power down begins. I mean look, at least the power down can happen faster due to the new code changes.

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thecryptofiend (74) · 8 years ago (edited)

Yes it is always us smaller fish that lose out. Live and learn I suppose and this will be a valuable lesson. I will stick around even if nobody else does.

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dreemit (71) · 8 years ago

I'll be here with you. To quote the man I admire most in this world (my husband ;) "If just one person posts and one other comments, steemit is still alive". And from some of the posts I've read today, I think it's safe to say there will be many more than two of us.

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thecryptofiend (74) · 8 years ago

Yes:)

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surpassinggoogle (76) · 8 years ago

you make me happy. calmer! We will stick around: https://steemit.com/steemit/@surpassinggoogle/hahaha-i-wish-i-knew-dan-more-overall-it-is-apparent-that-i-knew-more-of-ned-how-come

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jrcornel (84) · 8 years ago

You and me both...

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stellabelle (75) · 8 years ago

Welcome to the new bagholder club.

thecryptofiend (74) · 8 years ago

Well we can choose to be bagholders resigned to failure or we can choose to move things forward.

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stellabelle (75) · 8 years ago

kind of a different topic, I have no idea why my upvote strength is so different.
Today, my upvote is worth .35 but it usually is .........05. Any idea why?

thecryptofiend (74) · 8 years ago

Yes the whales (or at least most of them) have stopped voting as part of an experiment to give those lower down the food chain more influence. Has been a lot of controversy over it. My vote is now worth 16 cents!

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stellabelle (75) · 8 years ago

It's never been .35

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thecryptofiend (74) · 8 years ago

Actually just noticed mine is 17 now!

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bangking (59) · 8 years ago

Somebody put out this fire!

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dana-edwards (74) · 8 years ago

The timing could not be worse. This is a critical time for Steem and I'm not convinced Steem can survive without Dan Larimer. Now what happens Ned?

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justinashby (61) · 8 years ago

May love and light walk with you all the days if your life @dan.

Thank you both for giving me chance at something greater.

I am here 'til the hubs rub because I believe in this world you helped create.

Its just me a little fish in a bountiful sea.
@justinashby

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eatgrits (43) · 8 years ago

Of course dan had to retire. Just following the bitcoin playbook. Didn't yall read the roadmap. BTC INVENTED this type of controversy. Blockchain is a WORLD OF CONTROVERSY. Now you will have no one to blame but yourself. Dan retiring is a feature, not a bug.

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craig-grant (75) · 8 years ago

YES, Tone Vays was 100% sure Dan would quit, and he did

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4 votes

dana-edwards (74) · 8 years ago

Steemit needs Dan Larimer to survive. Dan Larimer had the credibility and develop skill to bring Steem to where it is. Dan Larimer had the vision and when you lose your visionary you lose it all. What happened to Apple when it lost Steve Jobs or Microsoft when it lost Bill Gates?

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darth-cryptic (59) · 8 years ago

When Apple lost Steve Jobs the first time it was a disaster but this was only one of many bad decisions by management. However, since Jobs died Apple has been as successful as ever if arguably less innovative. Microsoft is still very successful though arguably not as dominant but I think that would have happened with or without Gates. Point being, companies rarely die based on one person and if it the type of company that is dependent on one person it probably isn't one you want to invest time and money in anyway.

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noagenda (58) · 8 years ago

Comparing apple to a company with a bus factor of 3 ... isn't helping much.

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teukumukhlis (70) · 8 years ago

Why dan resigned?

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