RE: Don't forget, n log(n) , before it's too late (update, 1.3)
What happens when you roll a realist, a scientist and an investor in one package? You get @alex1320.
On the nail with so much of what you say. What is Steemit's product, besides crypto? Because, as you point out, there's not enough crypto to hold a following.
May I humbly suggest that Steemit has to appeal to a broader demographic? Think more about attracting an older audience. And don't project the platform as male-centric.
Look at FB's demographics. Approximately 46% of FB users are over 55. Older people, particularly retired people, have time and disposable income. 53% of the users are female.
The challenge in attracting older people would be to overcome their apprehension about technology and a new concept. Also the fear that they might be scammed. The blockchain has to appear to be accessible and user friendly. And the fact that it's free has to be right up front. After they are here for a while, they might want to increase their VP (navigability) by buying a little Steem.
I think marketers can sell the experience of blogging and connecting on Steemit. But unless we fix things like the Trending Page, as you rightly explain, that experience won't be very good, and they won't stay for very long.
I hope someone who can make significant changes is reading your blog.
True...
100% true! Look how scary this is:
In real life, I have the key of my home, my car and the building + 2 codes for my bank card. Here I need 5 to blog?
And there are 2 currencies + 3 options how to save them
Ultra complicated. I can bet that the majority of people would rather forget about the rewards and have a convenient way of using the platform *(some sort of "Guest posting key")
What else... :) Come to our blogging platform, or implement our tech into your established website in less than a day
When I read your response I thought of the first time I went to a casino. It was easy to enter. Entertaining inside. Nobody asked me for money--as a matter of fact, they offered me free chits to "try" their slot machines. I could have stayed all day and never gambled a penny. Or I could have played the nickle slots. But after a while, I wanted to join in. Looked like fun. It was fun. And at the casino, they literally just took my money :))
Here there's an almost Pavlovian reward mechanism in operation (reminds me, in a way, of the slots). Post an article--wait for the response. The money is in pennies, so obviously that's only part of the reward. When you get a big payout it's like 777. And this is real money, that you can earn by putting in real effort. A fun time, plus profit. There's no downside--unless you buy more Steem than you can afford to lose.
I think your idea of free 'guest' privileges is perfect. Let people have fun. Doesn't cost them anything, but of course they don't get financial rewards as guests. Once they are comfortable, once they see that there is nothing to fear here and it's fun (believe me, I'm having fun on Steemit), they'll want to become 'vested'.
And your discussion of the "keys" is perfect. I'm afraid to use Steemconnect and any of the other applications, because frankly I don't understand how it can be safe to share my keys. It's very complicated if you're not (and I am not) technically savvy.