I'm actually running out today things to write about. It's a combination of me not really being that creative, and the fact that a lot of stuff gets repeated on steemit or I just don't understand it well enough to write confidently about it, but one thing I do want to talk about is a different point of view on the steem blockchain that most users ignore, save for a few.

And that is that STEEM is an economy before it is social media app.

Also, check out my last post Steem 101_3: Is there Shortage or Surplus of SBD?

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PURPOSE OF STEEM

I don't know who coined the phrased, but I learned it from @andrarchy, who stressed that the amount of work that can be done with the steem blockchain is what makes it a unique blockchain and itself, an economy.

I think this is absolutely true and overlooked by most users. So let's dig in.

WHY STEEM IS AN ECONOMY FIRST

The blockchain is built on the ease of transferring money. I know it's obvious at first glance, but if we look at everything that occurs on the blockchain individually, well literally see a mechanism that is built on financial transactions.

Some examples are:

• every vote is a transaction that exchanges SBD.

• postings are made for the sole purpose of encouraging transactions.

• All services introduced within the community are paid for and finalized by an internal monetized token and does not require you to be off network.

• The blockchain has a mechanisms to permit liquidity of SBD and STEEM.

• You can easily transfer funds from one account to the other to settle contracts at zero cost. This encourages transfers since fees are a known barrier.

• The value of sbd is designed to be pegged against USD, helping people understand the value of things against a known currency.

• We are fighting for each other's attention by creating the most interesting content. And what is interesting is a result of market demand and right now, the market loves post that talk about our own blockchain. The next most interesting thing is creators who provide entertainment to users on the platform.

So if we look at steemit as an economy, a free market economy at that, how do we utilize this?

SERVICES

Services! There must be services which can be performed to exchange SBD. This is the path to mass adoption. Let's face it, content creation on Steemit will be like 4chan or reddit. Attrition is the name of the game for most of these networks. Everyone else who comes in to play will have to work incrementally harder to garner attention for their content. Not everyone is cut out to be entertainers, but that doesn't mean your skill isn't useful on steemit. You can utilize your skill and use Steemit as a marketing tool. Your content will be a way to verify who you are, your skills, and the work that you have performed for previous clients on STEEM.

This is the path! (I sound like a preacher here)

What are your skills?
Where do you live?
What services could you provide to normal steemians?

I'm a structural engineer and I've teamed up with an architect. We're both under 35 years old with almost 10 years of experience in the industry each. We're looking to work on a project together to design and build a home as a pilot project to start a business. The unique value is that the homes are not normal homes but ones that have unique aesthetics and use unconventional ideas to make them structurally sound and CHEAP. Most people build a home cheap to maximize profits. I am looking to minimize costs because.....i hate to say it but i will...

RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH!

Over time I hope to offer these services to steemians looking to build a house!

Thanks for reading. If you enjoyed this idea and want to share it. Resteem! If you want to write and expand on this idea, tag me in your new post so I can read it!

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TODAY'S PHOTO OF THE DAY.....IS ABOUT STEAM IN NYC! MOST OF THIS COMES FROM MOISTURE BUILD UP FROM UNDERGROUND WATER SOURCES, HEAT, AND OUR UNDERGROUND STEAM NETWORK. YES YOU READ THAT RIGHT, NYC IS PARTLY POWERED BY STEAM THAT IS ROUTED FROM MUNICIPALS THAT GENERATE TOO MUCH OF IT, OR HAVE LIMITED USE FOR LOW TEMP STEAM. THIS STEAM IS ROUTED TO BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT NYC TO POWER THEIR SYSTEMS!

IN THIS PHOTO, REPAIR WORK IS BEING DONE ON STEAM SYSTEM AND IT CAUSED A 45MIN+ DELAY IN TRAFFIC, PISSING OFF A LOT OF NEW YORKERS!