I just stumbled on steemit when I was re-searching, didn't know much about crypto currencies/block chain other than the reading about bitcoin. Even I can tell,
This is going to revolutionize social media!! -
People who have made this possible, steemit team are modern day heroes -Talk about democratization, people power and transparency :)
Long term success of this is where every user can TRUST the system , which in in-built into the technology that runs steemit platform. What I am not 100% clear on how is if the issuing of new STEAM currency is 100% controlled by algorithms and cannot be changed. For example, when you re-reimbursed the dollars for the recent hack, where did that money come from - Did someone manually issue new currency by pulling a lever somewhere and bypass the algorithm.
Is it Good Bye Qoura, Facebook, Reditt?
Now - If this works seamlessly, why would anyone contribute content to redditt ? What about Quora? Are they going to die, I think they must do something similar?
Granted today, steemit does not have facebook features, but in principle STEEM can back a facebook like functions and BOOM the pecking order has changed. New business models have to be created overnight to stop users fleeing platforms when they realise the danger.
Am I just crazy? - Or you think this is the beginning on new social media.
ALSO, I haven't seen nasty comments/trolling that can be found every where else on social media. By no means it's perfect - But I think this is a social media that users can be really PROUD off!
IN CONCLUSION:
What about the INCUMBENTS? - They will not go down with out a fight, they have LARGE Market Capitalization based on user Generated content - What will they do??
Fascinating to be witness this being played out!
WHAT DO YOU THINK ?
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Love,
Thejasvi