Ever since I discovered Steemit my time spent on alternative social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram has significantly reduced. In fact on most days I'm likely to be surfing through Steemit looking for some interesting content that may spark an idea in me for a post or an activity I'd like to do.
Ofcourse, this doesn't imply that I don't use FB. I'm very active on Facebook but maybe I spend a little less time there. It's still a great place for connecting with your friends and family. The potential for networking and marketing yourself or a product is very high on Facebook.
Steemit is fast growing and offers a great range of content. You can search these by tags: https://steemit.com/tags. Steem based applications such as Steepshot has made it easier to convince people to use our blockchain technology over products that offer no return for your effort. For a majority of users they don't generate engagement in the thousands on these social media. Sure, it's probably the same on Steemit.
But here there is a good chance that you might earn some money. For many that's a motivating factor I would assume to use this platform over anything else. However, we're still a long way to go from mass adoption and that too will happen over the course of time.
Steemit has a long way to go from becoming an authoritative site from a quality of content perspective. That's the argument I hear sometimes from people that there isn't a lot of quality stuff here. But, probably because we aren't quite there yet-in front of the audience we want to attract.
Meanwhile, I wanted to do a poll via comments with my readers and find out in 2018 which platform you prefer to use the most and why. Maybe the responses will give me new ideas when I approach people to onboard them to Steemit.
Let's hear it!
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I stopped using FB when they started policing "fake news," and got all political. Haven't used Twitter in a while. Like yourself, I find myself spending much more time on Steemit these days.
Agreed, Facebook has had more than 1 major issues and I’m just waiting for the days when the masses realize that they can benefit from their own hard work rather than line the pockets of facebook!
I was always a facebook guy and I still am. Steemit is not like any other social media in my opinion from tge sole reason - my friends arent here. It is a place to write and also make some steem.
you are right but all of friends are mine join steemit. And this place is for learning too.
Steemit has swallowed all my social media time.
I visit more youtube after steemit and facebook, twitter, linkedin.
Steemit is my favorite for now.
Steemit kinda put me out there to grow and write more.
Keep on steemit.
1- I am NOT a Facebook fan long time ago even before I joined steem ( strange guy huh?!)
2- Twitter is my second social media to get quick info for trading.
3- Even YouTube which I follow many who talk about crypto, some of them joined steemit , and the rest I send them messages encouraging them to join steemit.
Who do you follow on twitter? I have been looking for more opinions on crypto :)
1- All official accounts for coins I hold or I am thinking to get into.
2- some of the famous persons in crypto like jimmy song and Charles shrem and so on
I used to be actively involved with Facebook until I started with steemit a few months and since then the time I used to spend on other social media has been reduced considerably.
I can say the same for a number of my friends too.
This 2018 I'd love to spend a lot of time on the steem blockchain. Why? I get paid for my time on here.
Honestly speaking, I was very active on Facebook. I used to write on different topics. No likes, comments or share. I'd have got one or two likes or comments if I was lucky enough.
Then I got Steemit. I'm not exaggerating a bit. I almost stopped logging into my account. I was literally pissed off seeing only selfies, birthday pics, honeymoon pics, marriage pics, new home, new car, new bike, etc. etc. No information sharing, no personal opinion on any burning topics. Everyone wants to be politically correct. No controversial opinion. Everything censored and centralised.
Thnx to STEEMIT
I still use Facebook as you can’t restrict access to Steem posts and I won’t put pictures of my family without being able to restrict who sees them!
Great post and question @firepower. I personally have (near) completely switched over to Steemit full-time. I use Snapchat to regularly connect with friends and I use Instagram lightly to follow friends and influencers I like. Steemit though is something that I open constantly throughout the day. If I’m looking to interact with the community and read something interesting, I open Steemit and browse my favorite tags (usually the Steem, crypto, or travel tags). Im also curious to hear other people’s daily habits on social. I imagine that many of us here have similarly switched to using Steemit more than any other platform. Thanks for opening this poll, should be super interesting!!!
Steem is my favorite tag too....i think we should term this steemdiction, because my friend i must confess, im addicted to this community
Hahaha I would be on board with steemdiction! To call Steemit an addiction for me is an understatement 👀
I agree. My Facebook usage has dwindled since joining here a couple of July's ago, but I still use FB quite a bit because not all of my friends/family are on Steemit. In fact, 99.9% of the people I personally know aren't. So of course I'll still be hanging out on FB. And that's okay because I find I don't necessarily want to post everything I post from Steemit onto Facebook too, and vice versa. They're 2 totally different audiences. It's the same for Twitter, in fact. I have a totally different follower base there than I do here and than I do on FB, so it's almost like 3 different worlds.
I don't use any social media anymore, they are all scams, I tell me friends that if they want to connect with me, they should all join steemit where we can all benefit from it. Though I can spen little time on twitter and facebook but with the aim of promoting steemit.
I like your way of thinking about social! Why make Facebook and other platform owners rich when we can all benefit from our own hard work!! I still use some other socials just because I have some friends who refuse to switch, but I’m slowly coming off of them, hopefully 2018 can be the year when I can ditch other platforms completely!
I also have friends and family who would not make the switch so I try to bounce back and forth between steemit and all other social media. Eventually the blockchain will take over all of the other SM such as Snapchat, Twitter, FB, IG, etc. When that time comes I will join those as well
agree ! you have my upvote :)
Social media these days are mostly communication tool and news discovery. i think whatsapp ,FB and twitter are doing that job really well. Steem is a clone of reddit.Long way for a wider adoption, atleast not in its current format
steemit became my everyday newspaper and diary.
great post great info big brother
Good observation @firepower. Just about 2 days ago i wrote a post focused on newbies
check here
and why i think steemit can have more of their useful hours than other social media stating also that im not a hater,but seeing that the world is fast evolving and life is becoming more relevance-conscious.
I am a very good follower of facebook and its activities but when it comes to the matters of the heart,i prefer steemit to others.....Just a matter of time and steemit is gonna gain that authoritative site as you earlier mentioned.
I love steemit cause it’s like reddit with purpose
facebook use me bt sometime not long Long time i used STEEM
@firepower thanks for shareing interesting think sir
Nooooone, i cant remember the last time i logged on my instagram!!!steemit is the future man, i sleep on it, wake on it, eat on it, man,dont let me even start, the worst is my sudden love for crypto currencies especially steem and sbd, omg, i check for updates every now and then. The community is awesome, the system is pretty addictive i must confess
does coinmarketcap count as social media?
😂😂😂
Almost
Well i recently joined steemit and it looks more complex. i even dont know how to upload my picture.The only thing which is attracting me is that steemit is based on black chain(for me this thing just mean as a social media with no centralized server).i've been active on facebook for long time and i dont know if i can leave facebook after joining it.
It has a learning curve but so did reddit when I first used it. You’ll get the hang of it.
i hope so
Great @yousafraza , But what is the benefit of block chain...?
it is transforming the world
well
the more you play the more yur learn...i blieve u must have experienced the same on other platform.
:)
I was more of a Myspace guy, because I liked to code my page, but I never really used Facebook either.. I'm a music/artist so I always posted my videos on Vine, and then Instagram, which is all I really use now for messenger and everything really!
Who’s in your top 8 hahah
Frequency of Facebook has definitely fallen since joining Steemit. The relevance of the material shown has gone down... to many stupid and mind numbing posts about babies, cute animals, political rage, or regurgitated content. Maybe the friends I have are becoming more "Basic" or maybe I'm more interested in earning while I interact with an online community...
Still, I have to spend at least some time on each platform for marketing my business. Its the "be everywhere" concept of internet marketing.
"to many stupid and mind numbing posts about babies, cute animals, political rage, or regurgitated content" Agreed. However, I don't want to completely abandon family members. @digitaldruid really cool ID, sir!
Thanks Chuck!
I got my account verified yeaserday and after just few hours i can say that community on this site is absolutely amazing! I really enjoy spending time here :) People, posts and website are so cool. In future i will limit my ,,friendship" with facebook but i won't completely stop it. The main reason is facebook popularity. Most of my friends don't even know that site like steemit exist :( They are
accustomed to facebook and the change wouldn't be so easy for them.
In my opinion it might take some time but people will finally notice that steemit is much better than their holy site :P
The facebook era is ending in my opinion. We just need to wait a bit :)
Have a nice day guys <3
@firepower
Haven't logged into facebook since i joined.
Hooked onto steemit.
It feels like the days when i first got my mobile phone, couldn't stop using it until was thrashed by maa to stop the madness😂
I joined steemit 10 days ago ...in 10 days i enjoyed this platform so much...this is really useful and informative platform
I stopped being active in Facebook long time ago, found it no more than a waste of time, but Steemit is useful to me, you learn, share informations and profit.
I personally like instagram. Pictures there seem to get more attention than here on steemit. My photography posts on instagram get somewhere in the number of 20-40 likes but on steemit often times I find myself only getting the upvote from @photocontests but even that is still more than the $0 from instagram so I still post my photogrpahy here :) Also I feel like instagram is a better short term social media platform where u can log on for a few minutes to just scroll among pictures and then leave it for a few hours to just check in when you are bored. Steemit to me requires a higher level of focus especially if you are actively posting and commenting. Just my thoughts :)
Good Question. I use facebook. But not so much. Using facebook feel me better but using steemit feel me more better
nice post
After Steemit, I only use Quora. And moderate usage of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
And @firepower, you must be surprised that I use Instagram only for posting stories and live videos for my followers. #Steepshot has taken over the place of Instagram. I post 2-3 photos daily. It is quick, easy and recommendable.
Enjoying my time here!
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Thank you for sharing a great blog with us.
Let's get something better in front of you.
i left facebook and joined steemit......
To sincere, since I join steemit I even forget most time to open my email box lol. Its been quite sometime now I login to facebook.
I've only been here for a week and im barely using my other accounts already😂, exept for watsapp maybe. Wat i love the most is u never know what type of content u ll get next on steemit
I use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, dtube, and steemit.
I hope everyone switches over to the STEEM blockchain to perform their social media functions because STEEM has the ability to support that.
Zapple > Twitter
Dmania > Instagram
Dtube > YouTube
Steemit > Facebook
All of these blockchain social media platforms are powered by STEEM.
They also all do what the mainstream ones do.
Of course they are a ghetto blockchain version...But with increased use, I believe STEEM has the power to over take the social media market and truly distribute the billions of dollars that Facebook, Instagram, twitter, YouTube, etc hoard in a decentralized manner to the users of the platform.
Wealth is no longer a manner of labor...But a manner of participation.
And I am proud to participate as a #STEEMER
In my opinion, east or west steemit is the best, it is that site which gives you name and fame by giving you financial freedom. I love to read great content from great steemian's like you ,who has the potential to make things positive and successive. So steemit is my favorite world and you people are my inspiration and energy. You are a hero, so you're every words are precious for me, thanks for sharing such a beautiful post, wish you good luck and good health friend.
I stopped using FB, Twitter, and instagram the last couple years. I feel like those platforms are breeding grounds for every one to be fake, spread gossip and distract us from more beneficial matters. So to me Steemit is a breath of fresh air. I feel like I truly belong on this platform compared to others. This site has already motivated me to get back to writing and to be more sociable.
I agree. The quality of people here is very good. I used to blog a bit on Craig's List. Heavy with trolls. I don't mind an intelligent rebuttal, but too many lower lifeforms are just looking to rub people the wrong way. It's a kind of neediness in a way...a need to be vulgar.
Thanks very much for this post we steemians really appreciate like seriously we do we all should please help our self to grow in steemit we are all one let us not feel too big to help another brother or sister struggling thanks ones more everybody i love you all please check me out @starray1
Thanks for sharing such a great information.
Twitter. I think it's the best social media platform. ( except Steemit )
they are not censoring their users like Mark Zuckerberg.
😂
Well, Instagram and Twitter has significantly reduced.
Facebook has also reduced too.
But, my whatsapp usage is still more than steemit.
I use Steemit these most now! twitter 2nd, because of good info, and Instagram 3rd because of family and friends.
Right now Steemit most definitely dominates my social media habits just because there's so many possibilities and projects that could stem from it. It feels very versatile in its current form.
I do use facebook still (even though I am not a fan anymore) but its my connection to my friends and family, and its a great way to turn people onto Steemit!
As far as other social platforms go, youtube is oversaturated for video content so I only use it for hosting my videos. Snapchat could be useful for promoting steemit posts and such...
I'm not sure discord would be considered a social media format (its more of an instant messaging platform), but I do feel that it does have a HUGE value in supporting social media through community building and person to person interaction.
Great post here @firepower. I was recommended here by sir @whatamidoing :)
Whatsapp, facebook then instagram.
Hope I'm not a dork but I don't use twitter?
I joined steemit a month ago . I rarely use fb , twitter now . I don't see any value in staying on those platform other than to message friends over there . All my news , videos , gags i need is available on steemit . If my friends will come to this platform that will be the end of fb , twitter .
Steemit is growing , after mass adoption fb,twitter wont be needed by anybody
I follow you.
Mostly Steemit now, everything else is just bad habbits waiting to die a slow and painful death 😁
Am believing that this question means apart from Steemit, which other? Apart from Steemit which I do visit very often I still spend a lot of time on Facebook. Facebook has a lot of users most of whom have been long standing friends. Also, its easier to reach out to someone in private on Facebook if you wish to converse with person, something Steemit does not have.
I have a facebook account but I don't have twitter and instagram account, since I found steemit I fell in love with the disruption... I spend most time here learning new things every blessed day, exchange ideas and greats friends like you. Steemit is a whole new world. Thanks @ned for this beautiful new whole.
facebook whatsapp but I don't use twitter😍
@firepower I actually still use facebook groups. I created these groups months ago for my dailymotion channel. I send all me group traffic to watch my videos. I still make money on dailymotion as it is view based compensation.