Absolutely. There are many who cannot tell the difference, even on here.
That is okay for now. Steemit is still a central part of the platform...the most important piece...for now.
Give it another 6 months to a year, and things could change. Some of the other applications could end up taking center stage.
Either way, any application that receives publicity is helpful at this point. Expecting a financial/business writer to comprehend what truly is going on is a stretch at this point. I would bet a week ago, before researching this article, he had little idea what the blockchain even was outside it is that Bitcoin thing.
Ha I know right? I learn something new about The Blockchain everyday.
It's easy to forget that most people are still on square one.
Every mainstream article has to start out with:
because half the population is completely uneducated on the topic. Doesn't stop them from having an opinion on it though...