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I don't really know how this works
But I believe it is good news for the steem blockchain

I must admit that your firm intervention has given me even more trust in Steem. We were hoping for better and better!

"Now the way is clear for Steem as a platform: bolstered by SMTs and Communities."

The message that is sent out is very mixed to me. What kind of platform is Steem? A smart contract platform supported by SMTs and communities or?

Above all it’s a platform for anyone to build and gather their communities, replete with unmatched coordination functionality found in treasury functions, fundraising, monetization and growth mechanisms.

Thanks for taking time out to answer questions, your presence here is a confidence boost for the community! We are all looking forward to the launch of SMT and using it to bring more people and community into the Steem ecosystem.

thanks for sharing your passion @ned! really great for us all to hear/witness! steem!

That makes more sense. I see one important factor in this.

How do you expect investors want to invest in these communities? As a community builder myself, I notice that the interests in supporting communities has dropped.

I know you hear this a lot of times and I am tired of it but most investors are now devoting their funds in voting bots. I understand "Hivemind" could be a solution, but will it direct the funds to the right places when in the background the option for votingbots is still available?

Thank you for taking the time to respond btw. I hope you answer this question too as I feel most of the community builders have this question in mind.

The interesting engaging communities will always thrive since they add massive value! Voting bots are just the new version of AdSense: Man and Robot working side by side to build a better future world!