Ever since steem blockchain, a system based on blogging, was released there was a possibility of copying it. The initial idea is good, people can earn by writing. Later on, it proved to be solid ground for developing various apps. People saw the potential and went for it.
Since the code is public it is not difficult to copy it. An avid developer or two are enough to create entirely self-sufficient clone blockchains and it is already happening. Clones are growing like mushrooms after the rain. What was Steem exclusive now became Weku, Scorum and Whaleshares. The ones that come to mind first.
However, let's not forget that the Steem was the first and has an enormous membership. This will be hard to tackle by any of the newly formed clones and semi-clones. Especially if, due to the growing competition, Steem inc. starts doing proper hardforks that happen without rendering the entire blockchain inoperable for a week. :D
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Steem also needs a serious marketing division. It was easy to bring people on in times of monopoly and the steem price high. Now, with the new playground, free for all, it will be an entirely different ball game in need of a far superior approach. So, guys, developing aside and start hiring marketing people who will keep the business afloat and constantly keep steem one step ahead of others.
It is not only developing that counts, but this project is also about people and their thoughts processes, not so much about lining the code anymore. If it ever was...
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ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 1 Open-Value Network / Co-opoly
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 2 Do-ocracy / Value Network
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 3 Open Stewardship
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 4 Society's Value Contribution System
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 5 The Value of Our Time
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 6 Cooperation and fair benefits
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 7 Support local production
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 8 Cooperation vs Competition
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 9 Sustainable Social Model
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 10 Blockchain Technology
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 11 Support for Decentralization
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 12 The Importance of Bitcoin
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 13 ADSactly in Discord (1)
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ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 15 ADSactly in Discord (3)
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ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 19 ADSactly Tokens (1)
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 20 ADSactly Tokens (2)
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 21 ADSactly Tokens (3)
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 22 ADSactly Tokens (4)
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 23 ADSactly Tokens (5)
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 24 ADSactly Tokens (6)
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 25 Full Stack Startup
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 26 Artificial Intelligence Government Pt. I
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 27 Artificial Intelligence Government Pt. II
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 28 ADSactly Steemit Blog
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 29 The Future Of Crypto
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 30 ADSactly on Globalization
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 31 Blogging on Steemit
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 32 Social P2P network
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 33 Projects in ADSactly Society
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 34 ADSactly - Medium Blog
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 35 ADSactly - Environmental Protection
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 36 ADSactly - Sharing of Ideas
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 37 ADSactly - Centralized System vs. You
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 38 ADSactly - Taxation of Crypto - Part #1
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 39 ADSactly - Taxation of Crypto - Part #2
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 40 ADSactly - Cryptocurrency Trading General Advice
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 41 ADSactly - Steem Witness
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 42 ADSactly - CurveCoin Club
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ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 44 ADSactly - MASTERNODES - A new vision for the blockchain (#1)
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 45 ADSactly - MASTERNODES - A new vision for the blockchain (#2)
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 46 ADSactly - Producers and Others
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 47 ADSactly - Money Velocity
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 48 ADSactly - Bear Markets
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 49 ADSactly - What can ADSactly do for me?
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 50 ADSactly - Project Support
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 51 ADSactly - Open Cooperative Society
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 52 ADSactly - Can Blockchain Systems Provide Both Security and Privacy?
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 53 ADSactly - Creating Value Part 1
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 54 ADSactly - Creating Value Part 2
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ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 61 ADSactly - Creating Value Part 9
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 62 ADSactly - Creating Value Part 10
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 63 ADSactly - Value Of Time Part 1
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 64 ADSactly - Value Of Time Part 2
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 65 ADSactly - Value Of Time Part 3
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 66 ADSactly - Value Of Time Part 4
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 67 ADSactly - Value Of Time Part 5
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 68 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - On Advertising - Part 1
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 69 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - On Advertising - Part 2
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 70 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - On Advertising - Part 3
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 71 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - On Advertising - Part 4
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 72 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - On Advertising - Part 5
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 73 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - On Advertising - Part 6
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ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 75 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Red Days
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 76 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - What Do You Support?
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 77 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Believing In Crypto
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 78 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - A change of the human mind
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 79 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - ADXCU and its meaning
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 80 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Why own ADXCU?
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 81 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - The Society and Projects
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 82 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Welcome to ADSactly!
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 83 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - The ADSactly Hangouts
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 84 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Starting your project within the ADSactly society
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 85 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Decentralized Working Environment
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 86 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Why start a project?
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 87 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - What should a simplified project proposal contain?
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 88 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Joining The ADSactly Society
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 89 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - ADSactly Post Of The Day
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 90 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Steem Witness
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 91 ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Why a community?
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 92 ADSactly On ADSACTLY - The Community Blogger's Spotlight - 
ADSactly on ADSACTLY - Part # 93 ADSactly On ADSACTLY - Responsibilty in a Decentralized Society
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