As we grow, there is a STEEM storm coming on the horizon. We can avoid it, if we are careful now!
Whether it be a DDoS by an evil blackhat, a domain name seizure or suspension, or corporate and legal bureaucracy, we should not get too complacent with only four (4) major roads that lead to the steem blockchain.
Right now, there is only four major, popular ways, to read/write from the steem blockchain:
- steemit.com, busy.org, chainbb, and eSteem app
There's more new ones being built and tested, like:
- Zappl, Webapp being made by eSteem, Wordpress plugins, and more.
HOWEVER, AS OF TODAY, WE LOOK LIKE THIS:
We're not the resilient to disruptions, like these:
- DDoS
- Government
- Corporations
- Courts, Law
- Large social media giants
- Media & Press
....that's because we only have four (4) major and popular ways to read/write steem.
Now, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank eSteem.ws for having the forward thought of registering a .ws domain instead of a .COM or .ORG. Even youtube was smart enough to register a ".be" domain youtu.be
If you are a developer, entrepreneur, and angel investor, or someone looking for a business opportunity, now is the time to build some more interfaces to the STEEM blockchain.
- We don't need 4 main ways to talk to STEEM. We need a minimum of 40, maybe even 400
See, you CANNOT take down the whole internet very easily, because of the number of networks, domain extensions, and servers running the whole thing.
But if the internet was limited to only 4 domain names, with 4 clusters of servers, it would be like shooting fish in a barrel.
So now is NOT a time for us to be complacent. I know @ned is excited about his SMT (Smart Media Tokens) but I'm of the opinion we should walk before we run.
These are tender times at the moment, and if you lose sight of the bigger picture by focusing on new features, or what new and cool things you can do... you get complacent with what you have.
We're not resilient enough to withstand every type of storm that will hit us at one time or another. Let's build a stronger ship, before we set sail in unchartered territories with SMT.
The more popular STEEM gets, the more reasons you give for the existing establishments, both political and corporate to create new challenges.
This is where the old wise man on the top of the mountain who climbed up long ago, would give great advice to the young, eager, and somewhat impatient energetic climbers ready to start the same journey.
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If this is an equal concern for you, please consider re-steeming or sharing this post with others. I love this place just like you do.