RE: Steem Price is Down. Should You Be Worried?
Good post, @sadekj! Lots of valid points :)
One of the primary things that makes Steemit unattractive to me, is actually the use of terms such as whales, dolphins and minnows. It shows the overall mentality on this platform and it's just not what Steemit should be about.
I get where it's coming from. The whole community has so far primarily been built upon the fact that people can earn money by being active here. And while that's a great incentive to get people to write good quality content, it also attracts massive amounts of spam and abuse.
I haven't used Facebook (as it's intended - I'm a dev, so I do work with it) since 2009, and would love for Steemit to be what Facebook failed to become. (an actual social media platform, rather than a two-faced advertising agency)
At this point, Steemit just doesn't give the right vibe to replace any existing social media concept. The tech and idea is there - and it's good - but every other post and comment is about upvotes; people are literally begging for money.
If I want to be harassed by beggars, I'd wave around my wallet in the city center. Or log on Steemit.. Unfortunately.
I'd say Steemit's deteriorating image is, or will likely become, the biggest issue the platform is facing.
You're on fire!
That is so true @extremelyginger. Upvoted! and Followed! (I hope you would post something :) )
Steemit should be a place to create great content. The money should be an incentive only, not the main goal.
The problem is how can we create a platform that would reward good content with money without making money the main focus. It is a tuff question. Any ideas ?
Indeed! And that is a tough question.
I'd honestly have no idea how to make it so that money is not the main focus. The whole concept sort of evolves around it and it is a major strength / selling point too.
One could suggest that Steemit changes the way it displays the current value of a post (e.g. change it to display STEEM instead of $), as to make it less obvious. But again, we'd be messing with a selling point too. Stuffing it away would also go at the cost of transparency, so that's not worth it either, since transparency is another thing Steemit has - something far most other social media platforms definitely have not.
I might be wrong about the vibe on Steemit being/becoming a big problem, but that's what keeps me from using it properly/frequently.
It might just be me! It might be just a phase Steemit is going through. Or maybe it is just indicating a need for site-wide moderators to keep an eye on fraudulent or spam-like posts/comments, as Steemit grows in popularity.
Either way, combine that with all the points you listed too, and there's plenty Steemit could (and should, for the price'/growth's sake) improve on!
It still has major potential, so I'll be watching from the sidelines for sure! :)
""""that's a great incentive to get people to write good quality content"""" What content have you contributed?
Come on man, he has 9 comments and 0 posts! He's the heart and soul of this place.