but Steemit is a lot easier for people to figure out.
Than Synereo perhaps, but not any other currently existing social media/blogging platform. If they come here, make pennies and can't figure out how the system works, which is what we currently see happening, they leave and go back to the non-blockchain platforms where it's easier to use, gives them more control and has more users.
In it's current state, Steemit will continue to have issues attracting that crowd away from their precious existing social media/blogging outlets. There are other ways to get tips on these other platforms and are far less "scary" than buying into a cryptocurrency on some "shady" exchange they've never heard of located in some country they've likely never been to all while reading how Bitcoin supports terrorism on their current choice of outlets. ;)
Bitcoin is hard enough to get mainstream people interested in. Trying to convince them beyond that point, buying something called STEEM, is even harder for them to process. This is why I believe Yours will likely benefit from remaining in the Bitcoin network. Whether or not it succeeds is an entirely different matter, as I outlined in the comment I linked you to above. I don't think any of these social media platforms will succeed outside of the FOMO stage in their initial states. But they will all have initial success market cap wise and will likely be a great short term investment for those who get in and get out before the inevitable bubble pops.
The decentralized platform that solves the issue of making it worthwhile for the average Joe/Jane to ditch their currently working blogging/social media site will be the one that succeeds (and yes, we all know this). Currently Steemit has not solved that problem, unless you already have an established name in the cryptocurrency or anarchist movement and are handed money on a daily basis for simply showing up to "work". But while the rest of the tens of thousands of people are working just as hard on their content, without the silver spoon, they are not likely to stick around for a few pennies for their hours of work.
Also, touching on the point @stellabelle brings up, the harassing issue is so bad here that I watched a person completely disintegrate her Steemit reputation in a matter of hours because she was so upset about the harassment women are enduring here on this platform. She was begging for a blocking option and got so upset that, she felt, no one was listening to her complaints that she literally became what she was complaining about and went on a tirade. It was sad to see someone get that upset, ruin their Steemit reputation and probable future and announce they will never come back to Steemit and will post on FB that other women should avoid Steemit.
For the Developers to continue to ignore this obvious issue that has escalated month after month, yet introduce private messaging as the next feature is very telling, as I mention above. They either cannot come up with a solution, don't think there needs to be a solution or feel that they've already created the solution. But the fact remains, a large portion of the female Steemit user base do not feel safe here and continue to get harassed by a few individuals. It seems like it would be an easy thing to take care of, but it has apparently proven to be something that is outside of the scope of the developers or something they don't feel is all that important.
That is the sentiment I took away from my lenghty exchange with the person I am talking about above and it was something that stellabelle and I had talked about when she first came here. Yet, this problem still persist while we're given features that I personally don't feel solve any problem whatsoever.
I agree with what you say and what Stellabelle says is also true. There is an element of trolls growing on here and this typically happens when the user base gets beyond a certain size. This also happened to Blab.
A lot of men started complaining that "boobs" were making too much money on Steemit, and that there were too many travel posts. Now we have anarchists making most of the money but people complain about that too. Whomever is making a lot of money on Steemit seems to catch heat and Stellabelle is the poster child.
When someone makes a lot of money and people can see it, it attracts negativity. Privacy exists to protect people from this but currently Steemit is a privacy minimized platform while Synereo is promising to be privacy oriented. Steemit could be more private.
For example, if Alice chooses, she should be able to block her posts from showing to anyone with a certain reputation. This way their interface wont show her post at all. This isn't censorship because she chooses who she wants to be able to see her posts on the Steemit website, forcing true stalkers to analyze the blockchain. The security would come from the fact that it takes a lot more effort.
Fantastic fucking idea, @dana-edwards. I have even a better idea. please email me at your earliest convenience to discuss further: [email protected]
It's a bit inconsistent to complain about stalkers and then publicly give away your email address.
Blocking your posts from readership is the antithesis of viral growth of the platform. You are being paid because you are supposed to be onboarding new users with your content.
It seems to me the only problem such stalkers can cause for your blogs is they can spam the comments. I think a feature which enables to you offer a recommended block list to your readers, is sufficient. Then your readers by default won't see the comments which you've chosen to block. But they can always see these, because demand will be such that clients will offer to display the blocked comments.
Synereo is like using a sledgehammer to kill a fly. You don't want to kill readership as that is the entire point. Medium has 20,000 weekly bloggers serving 25 million monthly readers.
"the harassing issue is so bad here that I watched a person completely disintegrate her Steemit reputation in a matter of hours because she was so upset about the harassment women are enduring here on this platform. She was begging for a blocking option and got so upset that, she felt, no one was listening to her complaints that she literally became what she was complaining about and went on a tirade. It was sad to see someone get that upset, ruin their Steemit reputation and probable future and announce they will never come back to Steemit and will post on FB that other women should avoid Steemit."
"They either cannot come up with a solution, don't think there needs to be a solution or feel that they've already created the solution. But the fact remains, a large portion of the female Steemit user base do not feel safe here and continue to get harassed by a few individuals"
The day has come when you, @tuck-fheman and I see eye to eye. I never could see it coming when I first joined Steemit as your post pissed me off. But I see that you and I are two sides of one coin: honest. That's why you and I have the highest reputation on Steemit, to this day. I call it like it is. No bullshit.
Being careful and cautious about not offending the whales and being denied their shrinking and shriveling whale teat will be the death of this platform.
What value does a group of women have anyway? Not much apparently. I was representing a group of growing discontent in the female user base. I am no longer speaking just for myself. I am glad that you spoke up about this issue that has remain ignored. Last time I checked the Alexa ranking, the female user base is dropping life flies. Many of the women I have brought in say they are just going to wait it out, and not participate.
KINGS WHO HAVE NEVER LIVED INSIDE THE MOUTH OF A DRAGON CAN NEVER TRULY LEAD THE MASSES.
Absolutely no way Synereo will gain any traction whatsoever.