So long and thanks for all the fish.
There will be a hundred more blockchain based forums and they will learn from the errors in the design here that leads to a situation where a user can contribute nothing but pompous comments and mostly insults, and then chases you down to lay another big manly smackdown with mother insults.
It's not about the of course uncertain outcome of putting a lot of effort into something that nobody wants to buy. That was already expected, I am not some teenage kid with starry eyes, I have been around the block.
It was the discovery that people who don't generate content have more power than the contributors, those who stand about dispensing their empty opinions, and even engage in your mother shit-throwing games, still have any respect from anyone.
That is a reflection on those who have been in here the longest, as well as the failure of the developers to apply changes that take the power away from such non-contributors.
Imho you have no idea how hard it is to have that responsibility (and yes, I know, they get rewarded...). @berniesanders could just sit back and let his bot work, but instead he cares for the network and works for it. Not that I agree with everything he does, but I still appreciate his effort very much.
Aww. The poor diddums. Actually, have you looked at bernie's blog? He seems like a creative powerhouse to me. I should give him credit for all the original work he does and respect him. In precise proportion with how much opining he does versus putting stuff out there to be opined on. Apart from his opinions.
lotta people frustrated. i am one.
my latest bone to pick is that is so damn hard to become part of a community. right now, it's one big community and everyone's trying to be a part of that one instead of forming smaller but viable communities.
The thing about my particular issue, and the one you mention here, is exactly rooted in the same thing. We are all stuck with an interface that does not allow the development of proper compartments. Reddit has Subreddits. Facebook has groups and pages. What does Steemit have? No block function, and no groups. These are not blockchain related issues either. The block function is simply not properly implemented, in fact the grey-out effect is insultingly highlighting the people you mute, and the addition of groups is a static database system.
With an effective mute function it wouldn't matter if there were trolls in a group. Those who don't mind them can see them, and those who do, can't. Ultimately if someone can't stand seeing your text show up on their screen you, or them, will probably leave the group at some point anyway.
I am no spring chicken when it comes to forums, and it is precisely the domination of discussions by the lowest common denominator and a lack of freedom of association that tends to drive people away.
If nothing is done about it, the trolls will dominate the system and eventually everyone will leave.
By the way, there is nothing stopping someone from creating a name blockchain for steemit groups, I don't know about how it would be certified but it is a first-come-first-served basis thing. If the main site won't implement them, that doesn't stop third parties from developing apps that use this name database, and attaching join/leave data signed by the users keys. Once I have a basic interface implemented, I am going to start casting about for people to work out a way to do this. I figure it'll more or less be a port of namecoin with membership entries added.
Just add a special character attached to one of the generous 5 tags associated with groups and people on the site can filter for groups as well as this automatically attaching to groups.
The Steemit platform is great, and the devs are tied up in their own specifics to do with the core of the system. There is no reason why it cannot have more layers added by other people. It only adds to the system as a whole and doesn't even have to be integrated anyway. Beyond such as I mentioned, having special tags to link posts into these proposed groups.
i had no idea anyone responded to my comment. How are we supposed to have a conversation?
I you speak italian, welcome. We are about 4 people right now.
oh and the stupid wait 22 minutes and 7 seconds before you upvote something because we cant figure out how to put bots in their right place.
Well, what is the exact point to upvote something already upvoted by dozens of bots?
so human beings trying to enjoy a post need to put on a timer in order to maximize their earnings? steemit is more work than actual productive work. it's a chore to navigate the site and the content isnt engaging enough to compensate for the clunkiness.
As much as I know, a sidechain for Russian content is going to be introduced soon. Let's see how they will work it out, I hope they'll fix all the bugs before launch.
I kinda thought it would be an interesting post, with that Hitchhiker's reference.
Turns out it was not the end of the story. After that was "Mostly Harmless"
Oh, I didn't know there was another book after the two Dirk Gently books. Salmon of Doubt. I am going to have to buy that for my kindle account. I thought I had read everything from him. Yes, including his Dr Who stories. Those were the best written in the entire history of that series, and I will say that stands still. The best thing was that they were played in the TV version by the best Doctor as well.
hah. wow, look at my rep. i'm gonna go and cry in the corner now. i am so devastated. NOT.
really, guys. playing games is not cool. you might get your kicks for a few minutes but this kind of malicious, teenage bullshit won't work out well for you in the long run.