I'm not sure what tech-savvie means :)
I'm more interested in the social impact of digital communications networks and digital social environments. I knew blockchain was important long before I arrived at Steem, and I was looking for an opportunity to learn about it and understand it.
I knew it could help musicians and other creative people, although not exactly how, and I had an idea and still have an idea that it could bridge the gap between the growing social care needs of an ageing population and some of the underemployment and poverty we have in some areas. I'm still working on discovering how that could happen, but I know it is about a matter of time rather than it isn't possible.
I think to have De Montfort University interested and starting to get to grips with some of the myths is a bit of a coup, a marked change from my first meeting with them in August. I'm really looking forward to SteemCampUK, because I think once the University staff meet lots of ordinary people who are engaged with blockchain technology everyday, we will start to see some greater movement. I'm interested in who their experts will be: they told me that Derbyshire Police Force have developed an expertise around Bitcoin fraud/scams and any incidents from anywhere in the country are referred to them - I'd like to hear meet someone from there.
I very rarely (if ever) feel downhearted on Steem.
I just meant if you consider yourself a technical person when it comes to IT. All the talk of keys and markdown can be bewildering even before you consider the blockchain. Other sites just need a password.
Getting the university involved could lead to new ideas and charities could make use of it too. I guess they have to consider how they account for any income. Not sure the tax man has really caught up with crypto.
Great to hear you are still upbeat about it and I am really looking forward to SteemCampUK. Ought to get that hotel booked.
I'm not a technical person, my niece had to show me how to turn on data usage on the phone I've had for five years last weekend :)