Hey @benjojo,

You've made a lot of good points here and elsewhere lately. These are issues that are uncomfortable for the community to address. I also have to agree with you that there are issues on the platform that need to be addressed before mass adoption can occur.

I've read your proposals about delegating more power to more minnows/dolphins/users and while I don't know if it could work, I appreciate the fact that you're bringing some sort of solutions to the discussion. I honestly think, in the very least it could be experimented with. Even though you've powered-down, I think that you're someone who's been on the platform longer than most and have a good idea about the platforms strengths and weaknesses.

When I think about the state of Steem it worries me that some of the most glaring problems seem to be completely ignored. If Steem/Steemit is to be successful, the issues need to be brought out into the light of day and addressed directly. Inequality and power being concentrated in a small number of accounts is a real problem. If mass adoption is to occur, and new users flock to a platform that is severely imbalanced and operates much like an oligarchy, I don't think their going to want to stick around. Just my two cents.

Thanks for saying it like it is. Steemit/Steem can still be something fantastic that benefit so many and I hope it does but if Steem inc and the community continue to ignore some of the underlying issues they will boil to the surface and could cause irreversible damage to the platform.