wow, ok, so there is still time for Steem devs to snap out of it. Alpha means not for general use like a beta phase. So the fat lady isn't singing just quite yet. But there's no guarantees that there won't be an implosion and a hardfork either.
I'll start keeping an eye on what Synereo is doing. I encountered some of the problems you list early in my time here, so I am entirely sympathetic to your views. On the other hand, I think there is enough here and proven, that only small changes have to be made to fix all of the problems, and the Steem system has built in incentives that can enable these changes to happen without big external input.
I think it could be pretty cool, actually, if the current caretakers of Steem continue to fail to make the right decisions, that the community can take control and use Steem itself to facilitate the management of development. I think it's fair to say that this centralised system of management on top of what is otherwise an open system, is not helping. To make this fully participatory and stake-based, would be a great thing, and in the long run, I see this where this blockchain based social network concept naturally must head.
wow, ok, so there is still time for Steem devs to snap out of it. Alpha means not for general use like a beta phase. So the fat lady isn't singing just quite yet. But there's no guarantees that there won't be an implosion and a hardfork either.
I'll start keeping an eye on what Synereo is doing. I encountered some of the problems you list early in my time here, so I am entirely sympathetic to your views. On the other hand, I think there is enough here and proven, that only small changes have to be made to fix all of the problems, and the Steem system has built in incentives that can enable these changes to happen without big external input.
I think it could be pretty cool, actually, if the current caretakers of Steem continue to fail to make the right decisions, that the community can take control and use Steem itself to facilitate the management of development. I think it's fair to say that this centralised system of management on top of what is otherwise an open system, is not helping. To make this fully participatory and stake-based, would be a great thing, and in the long run, I see this where this blockchain based social network concept naturally must head.