I completely agree with point number 2.
At the moment, Steemit is absolutely not user friendly. As a former graphic designer, I've had similar frustrations in the past when dealing with IT professionals who completely undervalue the idea of mass appeal and "K.I.S.S."
I can already see them rolling their eyes as they read my comment here, saying "Jesus it's only a fucking white paper".
To put it another way; At the moment, Steemit is a Raspberry Pi. It needs to become an iPhone.
Anyway, please stick around looking forward to reading more of your posts, especially if you keep us updated on your experience of Steemit as part of the "mass market".
Thank you! Couldn't have said it better, needs to be an iPhone. Early adopters don't mind doing the research. But try and get my wife to use and understand Steemit....Won't happen right now. :D
It needs to be MORE user friendly than an IPhone