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RE: Why Steemit will fail, I am back from the future with some advice.
I think improving the UX of Steemit would go a long way to keep the platform viable. It doesn't need perfect cryptoeconomics to survive, it needs better tools for content creators and users.
It seems like the programming is set and this is it. We have the final version of steemit and all the kids know where the keys to liquor cabinet are.
What would you suggest to improve the UX?
For one, content creators need to be able to set up channels for different types of content, so that their content can be better organized. Two, there needs to be a notification and subscription system so I can know when a person I follow posts something new. Three, content creators ought to be able to edit posts after the payout. Edits would not garner any new rewards, and previous versions could still be visible, but sometimes things change and it is better to edit an old post than make an entirely new one.
Those are just the few off the top of my head.
Very interesting thoughts. Thanks for your time.
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Similar requests in a way:
On my feed, I want to be able to mark certain accounts as being my favourites so that I see their posts, instead of getting drowned in posts I do not care about as much.
If scrolling, even on my home pages, when I get to the bottom. I get the little green swirler, but 8 times out of 10 I cannot get to view the next page. If I can clck on "Next" in the follows list and go instantly, why not on all the pages? I never have that problem at Gab, so it is a problem of steemit.
Followers (in both lists) if I click on UNfollow, then I want it to disappear (even if only after 3 days). As time goes by I have a longer and longer list of NOT followed links which means I cannot be bothered to go through them anymore.
If I mute someone, then it means I do NOT like them. Why should my homepages be open to them? If muted, by me or them, we should then not be able to see each other's pages.
Recently, when clicking on a reply, I no longer get the page where the reply is, but an abbreviated page. To see the full page, I have to click again. Then, to return to my home page, I have to click back two times. Part of the fun of going to read the reply is seeing who else has commented and what the reation of others is to that - especially when there is a war going on. I am not saying this facility should not exist, I can understand why many would like this innovation, but set it as a choice in my Settings page. A common problem ofr people who use their computers for hours per day, is a very painful condition known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. I put up with the pain when I click to write a message, but these extra clicks for nothing - I resent them. I foresee my making my posts and not being able to communicate with others because of this new setting.
A point or two:
a) My browser, when I open a page, shows me all the links it goes through for my page to open. Why do I see google and facebook urls every time? I am not on any of the mainstream because of their tracking and censorship rules, but Steemit does the job for them and gives them my data? Why?
b) I saw that when we have a new message, the tab is supposed to display a marker so as to make it easy for us. It works on Gab, but not on Steemit. Perhaps the programmers here need to communicate with the coders at Gab to help them get it right?
Just vpn up. There is a reason I never access Steemit without one. Heck I don't really use the internet without one. Screw google and the likes, if information is power I do my best to not empower them anymore.