@hobo.media Thanks for the invite to comment here.
First, mass adoption will probably only happen when we get a product that works, and is simple for the masses. All of the updates from the Steem Inc people are updates on techie stuff.
People want to sign up, then use it - it's that simple. The general public is not involved in programing for apple, they just want to buy an iphone, then use it. Steemit could use an updated look too. We are not in the 90's, and there is already one reddit.
Here is business in a nutshell:
- A product that works: better, cheaper, or both.
- Sales/Marketing
- Adminstration
..that's it.
I would hope at that point adoption would take care of itself.
Steemit does have first player advantage, so that's cool. I would imagine, at some point, there will be serious contenders, as more of these types of networks are popping up now.
Heu melbooker, nice points. I agree that Steem needs easy to use dapps. Steemit Inc. is working on a widget that might do something along the lines you're talking about with ease of use. Let's hope!