Anyone else struggling for reward? I know you are. Well, most of you. Sometimes, I write these kinds of posts to remind myself that there is a long-term plan here. For me at least. People that have been doing this longer seem to think that Steem is going to hit the moon, a few have even mentioned the sun. It doesn't feel like it at the moment though does it?
What I remind myself when I post is that for this site to do well in the long-term, it requires content. But not just any content, fresh content that isn't all reposted from other platforms. I think this because the other platforms will eventually pull the availability of their content to Steemit if it starts generating more profits here than there. If Steemit is reliant on external services and content providers, the plugs can be pulled.
So, I do what I can to provide original content. A small act in the nature of things to be sure, but these small acts add up I think. Only when a large proportion of Steemit is able to produce content independently can we really say that this is a decentralized platform as then it can stand on its own feet without the feeder content sites. This may be a while away at this rate as not only does the development take time, many content providers source their material externally and may have no choice.
At some point though, Steemit is going to step on some fat toes. Value will be generated that the big players will want a piece of and when that day comes, it may get nasty. Deep pockets are going to hire many developers, content sites are going to limit access and a whole range of government action is going to try to dig through the financials. By that time, we have to be able to say, 'Fuck you'. If we can get to that situation and survive, we have proven the point and then we have a rocket, then we are a decentralized force to be reckoned with. At least, this is the story I keep telling myself.
I figure, these small numbers will look much bigger in the light of the sun.
So, hang in there Taraz...
[ a Steemit original ]
