If this was an article, I'd resteem it right away. Thank you @liberosist!
Well, I do have a solution, but people here will hate it. Yes, it involves governance.
I'd love to read more about that part actually. Probably one of the main problems of Steem is that people believe decentralization = absence of governance. That's at least what I've perceived during the past 1.5 years on this platform. But decentralized networks don't work without accountability, and accountability requires a set of certain rules.
Right now the Steem community enjoys absolute freedom, a freedom that includes the ability to rip off the whole eco-system and destroy it from the inside.
The result is: stagnation.
Stagnation in numbers: (Daily active users, stagnant since 3 month now - Source: @penguinpablo)
Now I have a déjà vu. I've got the sensation that we've talked about that already a hundred times. Yes, we did! You and me, and all the others...
That's why Steem needs to wake up. Very soon more players will enter the market and then it's too late to fix it. I really hope that these big promises called SMTs and Hivemind will have any impact. Yet, the system like it's today is totally corrupt - not sure if new features built on the very same basis will be even able to make a difference.
Again, thanks for your massive comment. Really inspiring, and I hope a lot more had the chance to read it :-) Happy weekend!
You're absolutely right, of course. I'll write up something.
Nice! Let me know to not miss it then :-)