RE: The Steemit Wish List - Avatars, Notifications, Multi-Language Support, and More - Oh, My! (v2.0)

[timcliff]

Thanks for the suggestions!

Groups be established so like-minded people can join together for better sharing and discussion of topics they are most interested in

I assume you are looking for something like Facebook groups. Can you please elaborate more on what you are looking for for though? There are currently tags, which organize posts via topic, and Steemit.Chat groups where people can go to discuss topics they are interested in (outside of posts). These two things do seem to cover a lot of what you get from Facebook groups. I'm not exactly sure what people would be looking for beyond what is there today.

User profiles to include pictures, external post links (to instagram, facebook, twitter, etc.), optional personal profile data

Good call! Added :)

Basic email messaging system so users can email 1:1 each other or 1:many (group emails)

This is basically there as "SteemGrams ". Its not exactly email, but it covers the same requirement of direct messaging. Hopefully it will be even better :)

Blocks/spam flags to limit misuse

I added this as well, although this could also be 'fixed' if they implemented the feature to charge each user postage to send messages to unknown users. (Spam me away, if I get $0.25 SBD per spam!)

[Edit] It looks like you added some more. I'll review and respond to those now :)
[Edit2] Reply below :)

Comments

[mrosenquist]

For groups, think of LinkedIn. Where you can have associations, topics, companies, etc. Users posts then show up on their links and you can have group-only conversations and posts. For each group there is an owner or proxy who 'approves' new members.

More Adds:

User Profiles and Badges

1. Number of people in the group and a listing of members
2. User geography/location (can be tied to metrics)
3. User language (preferred)

I like your 'postage' idea for spam and advertising! How about this:

Advertising

1. Option (opt-in for Steemians) for advertisers to pay for viewers of ads (ex .001 SBD to viewers)
2. Option (opt-in for Steemians) for advertisers to pay for upvotes for ads (ex. .10 SBD to upvoters)
3. Mechanism for authors to include ads (1 fixed bar at bottom, or something akin) in their posts and advertisers to pay authors

Metrics

1. Number of post views
   2 Graphic showing number of views over time

[timcliff]

Great suggestion on the opt-in advertising! I created a new section for that :)

The geography/location/language is to some extent covered by the "optional personal profile data".

"Metrics" like what you are requesting have already been declined by the dev team, due to the decentralized nature of the blockchain. Since users view post data through many platforms, and the blockchain itself does not record views - the number of views through Steemit.com would be a misleading/incorrect number.

Regarding "Groups", I suggest you create a post on this with what your thoughts are, and get some feedback from the community. If it seems like something a lot of people are on board with, then send me a link to the post and I'll review.

[timcliff]

I keep thinking more about your "Groups" idea. I have a few ideas to bounce off you. I will try to find you in Steemit chat tonight :)

[Edit] I couldn't find you. Do you use Steemit chat? If so, send me a message when you have some time.