This is the elephant in the living room! So nobody talks about this:
https://steemit.com/steem/@kingkrung/does-anyone-know-the-current-blockchain-size-of-steem
https://steemit.com/steem/@greenman81/will-blockchain-size-become-an-issue-if-steem-gains-large-scale-popularity
RE: Can Bitcoin scale to keep up with demand created by Steem?