RE: The Internet Of People — Pretty Decent
It's amazing to me how a little bit of age difference makes a difference in what we feel nostalgia for re: the internet. For me, it's Livejournal. That was the place. It was where creativity and community collided perfectly. I really don't know why people left it, to be honest. I mean, I do. I remember the exodus first to MySpace and then to Tumblr, but I didn't understand then (and don't know either) what those platforms brought that Livejournal didn't. Both of them seemed to bring so much LESS to me. Anyway, Steemit is the closest thing to Livejournal I've seen. And you can make money with it. I'm digging it. (Though I do wonder how Steemit can best leverage fandom. I think if they can get fandom over here, it would go gangbusters. But profit and fandom has always been a pretty dangerous combo, so maybe it's not possible.)
Oh I loved Livejournal. I always used it as such a pure extension of myself — a true diary really, so less community than you’re describing. I agree that it reminds me a lot of Steemit. I agree re: Fandom since Tumblr has left everyone largely in Yahoo’s dust. When Taylor Swift opened her own app I was literally like dang, that was one of the biggest brand-safe audiences Tumblr had left!
I think if we consider Steemit similar to Patreon fandom creators could do quite well here. It is, after all, so community based — fans always have an incredible way of creating community.