It makes no sense for me to post original thoughts on BITCOINTALK any longer...
I was about to "get into it" on Bitcointalk but had to stop myself... why post on there, trying to convincing Steemit naysayers of the merits of the platform, when I could be post here, helping newcomers to understand the platform and crypto-currencies generally. IF there is a message that I feel really needs sharing on that platform... I'll just post a link from here.
Here is what would have been my last post on Bitcointalk...
People complaining about Steemit being "80% pre-mined" by founders are missing the point
Steemit is gaining traction with the masses. The majority of people (for better or worse) are used to corporations and shareholders owning social media sites and them having zero equity, so pre-mined arguments are going to have little bearing on user adoption.
Most people outside the Crypto-community will have little consideration for what equity is owned by independent miners... remember blogging is the new mining. So whether 80% is owned by the founders or miners (who didn't earn it by blogging) makes no difference. It's still equity that isn't in the hands of creative people.
The Devs (who create and develop the platform) vs the Miners (who secure the network) is an un-interesting sideshow.
The BIG DEAL is, anyone can earn money and equity for blogging and curating. Something they cannot do on Facebook or Reddit or wherever. They get paid for their ideas and creativity without needing to throw a single CPU or GPU at the network...
In fact, why am I wasting my time posting this on Bitcointalk???... I could be posting this on Steemit and potentially earning some $$$ for my efforts... ;)*
