RE: Steem = Investor Supported - Steem vs Facebook - Steemit Costs increasing? - Witness fla*s Steemit Employee? - 252
Amazon and Walmart won't make it - Toys R Us is the one to watch. LOL!
I was never really a big believer in Steem once I dug around - the "post anything and you won't get censored like on facebook" was a huge lie if you take into account that flagging hides posts and down voting takes your money. Heck, even Facebook doesn't take your money when you get reported. Then again, you really have to go out on a crazy limb to have a post removed by Facebook. I don't know anyone who has experienced that.
The make money posting sales pitch is a bit of a stretch, too. We all know that.
The only other big pitch is that Steem has a well used blockchain. So? Blockchains are a dime a dozen and easy to develop. Bigger isn't always better for new products.
I just don't see it going anywhere, especially since the much heralded Dapps are mainly social media and social media is in flux as culture evolves. If someone makes a direct messaging app that pays Steem, then watch out. It could go sky high. The token system would drag it down if they use that method.
I could be wrong, though, and it could explode. I am sure I have been wrong before.
You are correct. It kind of seems like censorship is more so on here than on Facebook even.
I am bullish long term but I do think the short term does not look good.
I think having a platform where votes have value and really matter could work out very well in the end.
Eventually I'm hoping Steemit inc runs out of Steem to delegate to the fla**er bots.
The biggest and best change they could make is give every person 1¢ vote power as soon as they sign up. This other method has created all the ugly vote buying and bots.
I guess fla**ing is more important. :(
Flagging is childish unless the content is meant to incite violence against others or shows objectionable material - like animal or human cruelty. Even facebookers aren't flag/report happy like here on Steemit's snowflake express. They will comment but not take money away and make a post invisible for writing something like Trump is poopy-head or the holocaust did happen. I will probably get flagged and downvoted now.
Can I use your comment for tomorrows post? You barely use your account anyways. lol
That is if steemit is still online. You never know...
Yeah I was expecting it to be down longer. I have no idea why it crashed.
Are you on Trybe?
I signed up for Trybe a couple of months ago. I think it is just for crypto and blockchain articles so I haven't checked in. I guess i should dig up my password and take a look.
Fine by me. I haven't powered down and cashed out completely yet so they can't take anything.