As a newbie Steemer (is that even the term?) the clarity of the product and the usability of the site need to be addressed if you don't want to to scare people away. Making things difficult, unclear or complicated is a surefire way of losing new users.
- Steemit, STEEM, Steem Power, Steem Dollars are all too similar in name. They're poorly defined for new users and the distinction between them is unclear. I read the entire Whitepaper and, although they are all distinct and clear - at least in the minds of the developers - it's very confusing for any new user (I'd have to go re-read the Whitepaper to brush up again).
- The platform itself is not very user friendly for reading and discovering content. Finding interesting users, content, topics, posts, etc is messy and difficult.
- The actual blogging platform is inadequate. New users will be coming from platforms such as Wordpress which makes writing, formatting, previewing, etc very easy. Having to use markdown, whilst fairly simple, isn't nearly as easy as clicking a formatting button.
I absolutely agree with every point you have made.
I agree it could help with retention, but unless the curation rewards system is revamped, there will be no incentive to discover new authors. If I dogpile onto a post that gets hit by a whale, I am guaranteed curation rewards. There is zero incentive or reward for finding brilliant, new authors who have something incredible to offer.
While the UX (User Experience) part of he site absolutely needs to be dealt with, it will not have the substantive effect that rethinking the rewards will. I will deal with a shitty platform if I am gaining recognition and rewards. Consequently it can be the most beautiful user experience which shows me just how badly I am not gaining traction.
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