Steem has a track record. Okay name 1 place that is more positive than this? You will not find it. You get what I say with most positive place. Especially in Blockchain culture it is. There is a big negativity on literally every other platform.
They have funding but they don't have community. They just threw the community under the bus. "if not destroy mainstream corporate platforms like youtube and twitch." you mean what Steem is already doing.
What is it that Steem is holding back?
Steem has the best "product" or functionality of any blockchain, I will give you that. But positivity?
That's a really vague statement, and I don't really agree. There are some seriously insane people on steem.
I'm sure there are a lot of limiting factors from trying to mass curate on a blockchain you have no control over.
Steem shouldn't be above criticism. Dlive is leaving for a reason. People get maliciously flagged until they leave the platform. Higher quality content is hard to come by, and extremely low quality content can get overly rewarded depending on your stake and connections. The Haejins and the Bernies of the world are constantly devaluing the steem that actual good content creators are earning, buying, and spending.
I'm not saying I have all the answers but we shouldn't pretend steem is some blissful unicorn fairyland.
Yes Steem is not a unicorn fairyland. Steem is the real world.
"The Haejins and the Bernies of the world are constantly devaluing the steem" no they are not. People disagree about stuff happens all the time. It's human. It's not like there is a new big argument here everyday. On Steem Blockchain people voice opinions more than other platforms. Since on other platforms you have bad protection.
"People get maliciously flagged until they leave the platform." this is not true either. People have intense discussions yes. Some lose some cents here and there. That is mainly what you see. Many people become best friends after a disagreement. Adults have different opinions about stuff.
Majority of people create higher quality content eventually get's discovered and rewarded. You can even daily get paid for walking with @actifit. Also you did not mention a place that is more positive. Here people invent new projects on a weekly basis.
I'm working on a project for Steemit right now with a witness developer! very exciting stuff for Steemit!
@phoneinf Flagged off platform: https://steemit.com/@doodlebear