Will blockchain size become an issue if Steem gains large scale popularity?

I'm wondering what effect large scale adoption of the Steem platform will have on it's blockchain size.

Will it ever need to be compressed or truncated in some fashion? I've read concerns about Bitcoin and it's blockchain size and am guessing this is a pending issue for many cryptocurrencies. I'm curious how much memory will be required to 'house' all the articles, blogs, links, etc. that accumulate over time. At some point will it discourage interested parties from securing the network?

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