All of the above.
The nonexistent representation at notable crypto conferences such as Consensus is perhaps indicative of a lack of willingness by Steemit Inc to stand up to thorough scrutiny from the brightest minds and deepest pockets in this growing market.
The months long silence from the CEO of this platform demonstrates negligible engagement with its users. The failure to meaningfully update on the developmental status of SMTs further attests to this.
The continued governance issues that remain unaddressed, coupled with the inordinate control that Steemit Inc has over the Steem supply, will continue to constrain mass adoption and thus the market valuation of the blockchain.
You mean conferences like CoinDesk's Consensus 2018, where Ned will be speaking?
Thanks for pointing that out. This nonetheless ties to comments regarding the need for improved direct engagement with the user base: for example, there's no mention of the participation in the conference anywhere on the Steemitblog page. As such, the marketing of these events is simply lacking.
And the referenced session is structured as a forty-minute group panel. What many are really asking for is a stand alone presentation akin to what the CEO of Twitter is scheduled to do for forty-five minutes. One that thoroughly conveys the value proposition of the Steem blockchain versus others and offers substantive answers to recurring questions like: what are the lessons learned over the two years since its inception, what changes are being made to address long standing governance and UI/UX issues, what is the developmental status of SMTs besides reference to an eight month old white paper, are there plans for the Steem supply to be less centrally controlled, what is the status of corporate partnerships that have been alluded to in the past, etc.
Exactly, nobody cares about a panel where @ned will be overshadowed by those that actually understand crypto.
An article that was published today recapping his recent Korea trip noted the following:
"As a final bit of information, Scott also touched upon the voting system with Steemit.com and said that after feedback analysis that they were going to move from a state-weighted (stake?) voting system to an account-based voting system whereby each user gets one vote on the platform to ensure a fairer compensation process."
If the above statement is in fact true, wouldn't this have the potential to dramatically disrupt the current Top Witness rankings?
Are the Witnesses even aware of the referenced feedback analysis and plan to shift to an account-based voting system where each user's vote carries the same weight irrespective of SP stake?
Or is this all just in reference to voting on posts/comments?
At the SteemFest2 Fireside Chat posted on Steemit's YouTube channel in November 2017, he said eighteen minutes into the interview, "We will get Smart Media Tokens launched early next year." We're nearly half way through 2018, so inquiries regarding the developmental status are justified.
These are just some of the many questions that direct engagement with users here on the platform itself would better facilitate addressing, rather than finding out through the media after the fact.
That line published by the media is not an accurate interpretation/quote.
Account based voting is relevant for SMTs and that’s mentioned in the SMT whitepaper..
Well, he answered the question:
Account based voting is for SMT's.
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Thanks for clarifying. Like many, I look forward to more info on the status of SMT development.
I will say it was quite concerning to hear you stumble upon your words and not answer the question asked by Bloomberg when the subject of "shit posting/low quality" content was brought up. It seems there is no concern or solutions other than steemcleaners? I suspect/hope I am ignorant on these matters and that there are more proactive solutions to these issues outsiders/potential investors will peck at. @ned
Never again will I challenge myself to a game of where's @ned
is ctrl+f so difficult?
No, but where's the fun in that?
I wasn't being serious
cobain is still alive?
I'm pretty sure he shot himself...
It's E and it's a great shame.