I just got here, but once I started up, I immediately felt like this is the next big thing. Tons of people want to bring content to the world, and in general, want to be rewarded for it. Let's face it, a good blog post takes work and time, and time is our most valuable asset, so while it may be possible for some people to feel good about blogging for free, others want to start to see results in the form of money or something of value.
Even though a new poster might only get a few dollars or cents on their posts, that's something. Once they start to build a following, if they are doing a good job, results should follow in the form of additional money, followers, and community interaction. This type of immediate progress is great for people new to adding content online and much less daunting then starting a personal blog where results can be much more difficult to come by, at least early on
For that reason, as well as the huge amount of potential for the platform, I can only see STEEM and steemit getting bigger. I'm sure it will improve as it grows, and any issues people may have with it now can get worked out. The only reason it may be slower to catch on is a slightly higher difficulty in starting up and understanding the nuances of the site, but most people already creating content could easily switch over.
Nice write up.
It took me a while to figure out how the whole system works and I've had highs and lows about it. There are still many things I'd like to see improved around here but for now I'm quite pleased with it and really enjoy the interesting conversations here as well!
Great comment. It's exactly this; artists and content creators are tired of trying to fight through the algorithms on social media, and very much need more of an immediate return on their hard work. I've been at it for a long time, and Steemit is really meeting a very real need.