What the hell is going on under the hood of steemit

in #steemit7 years ago (edited)

Steemit a Revolution in Social Media or a Ponzi Scheme? Tone Vays [YouTube Interview]

Hey guys take a look at the interview: @csthetruth - Tone Vays

Although this interview is quite negative, here are some neutral/positive points for Steemit.

  • Check the spanish version at the end. -

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  • What is Steemit?
    It is a forum and a wallet.

  • Is Steemit a scam?
    No, however, many people is been getting confused by its format.

  • Is steemit centralized?
    Yes, the content is steemit is censored and also centralized since the users who own majority of the supply get to decide which posts make it to the front page and which posts get higher payouts.

  • Do the community really value good content or is it a matter of popularity?
    Hard to say. I have seen content that really does not seem to be so good in "Trending" or "Hot" what makes anyone feel discouraged. However, I believe that there is a good potential in steemit, people who are really dedicated to sharing top quality content, here I share a few of them:

Trending
Crypto purification
https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@cicbar/crypto-purification
THE TRUTH
https://steemit.com/truth/@suesa/the-truth

  • Is steemit a blockchain?
    Steem.it is a blockchain-based social media platform where anyone can earn rewards by posting relevant content. However, the philosophy of blockchain is to be decentralized technology, transparent and incorruptible, and solves the problem of manipulation, which makes people mad about it, because this specific detail differs from what the blockchain is, if we take into account that comments can be flagged and even names.

But as a community, steemit has its rules, from there I understand that some comments or names are censored, and this must be independent of what the blockchain is supposed to be.

"It's everyone's personal choice to be involved in Steemit or not. I'm in. You make your own choice."@anduweb

Sources:
https://www.investinblockchain.com/steem-steemit/
https://medium.com/crypt-bytes-tech/steem-steem-blockchain-based-social-media-platform-889f7f3c3245
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-blockchain-technology/

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Spanish version

Hola chicos, acabo de ver esta entrevista: @csthetruth - Tone Vays

Aunque esta entrevista es bastante negativa, aquí hay algunos puntos neutrales / positivos para Steemit.

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  • ¿Qué es Steemit?
    Es un foro y una billetera.

  • ¿Steemit es una estafa?
    No, sin embargo, muchas personas se han confundido por su formato.

  • ¿Steemit está centralizado?
    Sí, el contenido steemit está censurado y también está centralizado ya que los usuarios que poseen la mayor parte del suministro pueden decidir qué publicaciones llegan a la página principal y qué publicaciones obtienen pagos más altos.

  • ¿La comunidad realmente valora el buen contenido o es una cuestión de popularidad?
    Difícil de decir. He visto contenido que realmente no parece ser tan bueno en "Tendencia" o "Hot", lo que hace que alguien se sienta desanimado. Sin embargo, creo que hay un buen potencial en Steemit, personas que están realmente dedicadas a compartir contenido de alta calidad, aquí comparto algunas de ellas:

Tendencias
Crypto purification
https://steemit.com/cryptocurrency/@cicbar/crypto-purification
THE TRUTH
https://steemit.com/truth/@suesa/the-truth

  • ¿Steemit es una cadena de bloques?
    Steem es una plataforma de medios sociales basada en blockchain donde cualquier persona puede ganar recompensas mediante la publicación de contenido relevante. Sin embargo, la filosofía de blockchain es ser tecnología descentralizada, transparente e incorruptible, y resuelve el problema de la manipulación, lo que hace que la gente se enoje con que este detalle específico ya que difiere directamente de lo que es blockchain, si tenemos en cuenta que los comentarios pueden marcarse y incluso nombres.

Pero como comunidad, Steemit tiene sus reglas, a partir de ahí entiendo que algunos comentarios o nombres sean flageados, y esto debe ser independiente de lo que se supone que es la cadena de bloques.

"Es elección personal de todos estar involucrado en Steemit o no. Estoy dentro. Tú eliges". @anduweb

Fuentes:
https://www.investinblockchain.com/steem-steemit/
https://medium.com/crypt-bytes-tech/steem-steem-blockchain-based-social-media-platform-889f7f3c3245
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-blockchain-technology/

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Steem needs to get big and strong. At the same time whatever size Steem is, you still can make ends meet.

like any other crypto, steem is kinda new and needs to grow.

.....and gonna be strong with us

so long as there's a development to the platform and gives value to people, it isn't a scam. you can check their github they quite active. :)

STEEMIT has so much potential with the blogging world it is insane IMO

That's why I am i steemit :)

I think steemit is better than Facebook. Facebook is worth over $400 billion. There is some pyramid scheme qualities to steemit but you can make some money and your votes are worth money even if it's not much. I don't think the top 30 whales have the time to monitor every single steemit account. I also think Dtube is better than Youtube. What "laws" does Youtube follow?

Proof of work uses a lot of power.

Nothing is perfect and hopefully steemit will evolve into something of greater value than what we see today. That way the early adopters can earn a few bucks when steem appreciates ;) Thanks.

Is something a ponzi if it goes on for decades? Seems like Steemit has a lot of growth potential - every currency is a ponzi in the modern age lol steem is "backed" by it's users and like any other currency, it's value is determined by demand. If there is no more demand steem price will tank - does that mean it's a ponzi?

Everything is a ponzi

Yeah unlike the dying ponzi USA dollar I think steem might go up in value.

Before i comment, I need to say that currently, I have some holding in cryptocurrencies, (BTC, LTC, DOGE, XMR) but zero in STEEM. Never thought STEEM going to be so lively.
I've been watching STEEMIT since the beginning. It start with very sceptical view. I once underestimated STEEM, never expect it will reach so far. From what I have seen so far, STEEM have passed the test of time. Enough to draw my attention ( don't know if it means anything to the community :D ). I will hang around and pick some good article & writers to follow. Let's make a good one.

I don't understand why people get so mad when someone posts something not that interesting, but that goes "viral". Sometimes we just want to read something that can makes us laugh.

Just joined steemit but am loving it and have high hopes in this platform

Welcome to the platform, I wish everything work out for you too. <:

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