Why STEEM And BitShares Need Not Fear What @dan Is Doing And The Dangers Of Making Someone An Idol

I am coming across a lot of content regarding @dan's announcement that he is creating STEEM 2.0 and Bitshares 3.0. This sent reverberations throughout those communities. Of course, common to human nature, fear was the main driver of what was taking place.

Honestly, I have no idea what @dan is creating. Anything I write about it, like everyone else, is just speculation.

My conclusion is that @dan is not out to harm or destroy the other blockchains he created. Instead, he is going to produce something that will add value to them all. I draw this conclusion from reading what @dan wrote over the years and watching many interviews with him. Naturally, I could be completely wrong about this.

So, let us operate form the presumption that @dan is looking at this competitively and is out to destroy both STEEM and Bitshares. We will say that he has resentments against certain individuals in those communities, enough to drive him for total conquest.

There is no doubt @dan is a brilliant developer. He created the two blockchains that conducted the most transactions in the past year. With the introduction of EOS, it is safe to say that he will have the top 3 blockchains in that area very soon. Each blockchain provides the technical ability to really grow. It is one of the main reasons to be optimistic about STEEM.

The challenge is that we tend to make idols out of people. There is no doubt @dan is one of the biggest influences in this industry so far. That does not mean, however, he is perfect. From some of what I came across, @dan has made his share of mistakes. I write this, not to diminish what he accomplished, but, rather, to simply point out none of us succeed at everything we do.

Many attack @dan for his building stuff and moving on. This is unfair in my opinion for a simple reason. Most developers, inventors, and creators are lousy managers. They are adept at building things yet need to turn it over to others. Even ones who can excel at that, ala Steve Jobs, tend to be real bastards to deal with. I believe this is why it is so rare to see the creator end up steering the entity to maximum success.

That said, it really is of little importance in blockchain anyway. Blockchain is dependent upon the community that arises, not a particular leader. Bitcoin has succeeded without Satoshi even being known. The guy/girl/group disappearing not long after introduction yet that chain continued to grow.

STEEM and Bitshares both have established communities. Does that mean that @dan could not create the same? Of course not. However, we all must be careful of presuming the "if he builds it, they all will automatically will come". Surely there will be a lot of interest and, it might even be a better mousetrap. That does not equate to destruction of the other chains.

Another point to keep in mind is that anything @dan creates is open source. It is available to all. There is nothing that prevents STEEM or Bitshares from implementing anything that @dan does on their blockchains. If he does come out with something extremely revolutionary, then others are free to adopt it.

Being reared in a world where scarcity reigned supreme, it is easy for us to fall into the celebrity adoration mindset. It is a part of our culture, one that I think is meant to keep us looking outside ourselves. Bitcoin's success depends none on Satoshi since he exited the picture. The same could be true with STEEM and Bitshares regarding @dan. These blockchains were created by these individuals but the long term success is up to the people associated with them. It is the community and what they create on the blockchain that makes the difference.

I am very grateful to @dan for what he created. He is a very talented developer and through his efforts, my life, moving forward, is forever changed. I think that will be true for tens of millions of people down the road. Thus we cannot underestimate the impact that he is making. However, we need to be careful to keep our adoration in check and not put someone up on a pedestal.

This is just another lesson in focusing upon our own garden. Many on STEEM want to look at the accounts of others and how much they are making off a post instead of concentrating upon growing their own accounts. The same is true for blockchains. We can focus upon what other blockchains are doing in lieu of putting the efforts into the ones we are on. Quite frankly, the STEEM and Bitshares community need to tend to their own development and contributions while letting @dan go about his own business. If there is something to be implemented from his development, then do it. Outside of that, ignore it.

This is not a competition. That is scarcity world thinking. People are free to use multiple blockchains. We need to get out of this us versus them. People on STEEM can also post on whatever @dan creates if that is desired.

That said, the bottom line is this: STEEM will succeed or fail because of STEEM; the same is true for Bitshares.

The power is in those communities' hands. It is best for them not to forget that.

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