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RE: Steemit Update
just because steemit inc/steemit.com is unsustainable it doesn't mean steem is. ned is the biggest whale here but one man's opinions has got nothing to do with a social network being sustainable or not.
if a central body is absolutely necessary for social, we should ditch steem and stick to facebook. but i thought people (especially crypto lovers and steemians) were so sick of it?
this is more like an opportunity for witnesses to actually step up and start making changes for more decentralization. it could be one of many solutions to come that shows steem's potential is not restricted to steemit.com or steemit inc or ned.
Never said anything about "central body being absolutely necessary for social". Furthermore, it's counterproductive to cite extreme and irrelevant examples such as Facebook.
The world doesn't work in extreme blacks and whites. The reality is more nuanced. To make Steem sustainable, we need centralized layers like Hivemind. This will retain the decentralized nature of the Steem blockchain, whilst streamlining computing resources required and thus greatly reducing costs. It's not just Steem, top blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum are also working on centralized layers of some kind for scalability and sustainability. It is clear this is the future of public blockchains, and does not mean "central body is absolutely necessary".
PS: I'm not interested in arguing semantics of "centralized layer", so don't bother.
if that's not what you meant then i stand corrected. facebook is not extreme and irrelevant because if this community remains dependent on one individual who owns a private company, it's just as extreme.
to say that we need centralized layers like hivemind is probably more black and white than anything i said. it could be one of many possible solutions. i'm guessing when you say the reality is nuanced we shouldn't look at hivemind as the only choice for sustainability. but sustanable for who?
ps. i think i understand what you mean by a 'centralized layer'. the only thing i wanna point out is that it doesn't have to come from steemit inc. and one company being unsustainable doesn't prove its necessity either.
Sure, there can be other solutions, but Hivemind is our best option that can be implemented in the near term for significantly improving sustainability. For whom? For everyone that runs an app or service on Steem, and requires Steem API nodes. Thus, eventually, for the end user. We want Steem to survive and thrive, and for that, improved scalability is essential. I understand you don't like centralized bodies, but almost all of Steem exists today, as it is, because of Steemit Inc. It has been two and a half years, and precious little has been contributed to Steem outside of Steemit Inc. Sure, it doesn't have to be that way, but that's the base reality. Till the time that other organisations and individuals start contributing significantly to Steem, Steemit Inc's survival is important to Steem.
yes steemit inc was the creator. but it doesn't mean they should hang on to control or should have any more weight in deciding where to go from here. it's a sad reality that after 2 and a half years this supposed 'decentralized' and 'censorship-resistant' platform still requires a central body/layer/whatever to stay running. if ned never used those words then everything i said would be irrelevant.
i have to disagree with you because steemit inc's survival is no longer important. even if steemit.com and api.steemit.com suddenly disappeared we'd still have other full nodes run by witnesses (or anybody who thinks the cost is worth it?). a lot of people will be confused and there'll be chaos. and i guess prices would drop too. (believe me i wouldn't like it. dan gave me a 100% downvote for saying most people would be locked out if steemit.com disappeared)
but the blockchain will stay and devs would simply switch servers. if steem breaks down due to one company/one man, then it doesn't deserve to stay. but i almost know that wouldn't be the case. or hope.. :)