So I spend more and more time on Steemit and there's a few things that I'd like to see added to the platform. How about you? Feel free to add to this list and let's give the devs and Steem entrepreneurs a clear idea of what we want! This IS community driven, right?
- Notifications - we have the Comments and Replies page, but there must be a more elegant way. I want to know when someone resteems me, for example.
- Private messages - like Facebook and every other social media platform
- Better search feature - why tf are there Google ads on the search results?
- Community homepages - similar to sub-Reddit's
- Customizable "My Links" - Sure, I can bookmark everything, but we're talking about user experience here.
- Time released posts - ability to post your content in the future (Facebook offers this)
- Set post thumbnail to something other than 1st image in post
- Better signup system for new accounts - currently the Steem handle isn't included in the welcome email
- Ability to specify an excerpt (aka a shortened version of your post when sharing)
- Pinned posts - similar to Twitter. Many posts get lost in time and are harder to find as they age.
- A "jump to comments" button so that I don't have to scroll down to the exact position on the page.
- A larger "Reply" button. Why is this frequently used link so small?
- Financial information - Yeah, we have Steemworld.org but why not offer that on the front-end?
- Up-to-date information on my Voting Power. Basically make SteemWorld.org part of my homepage
- Notification when someone follows me. I see my follower numbers go up, but who is following me?
...ok, that should get things started.
What would you like to see improved or added? If we are to entice "normal" social media users to come over to our platform, then it needs to resemble the user experience that they are used to. One of the best things about Steem(it) is that ppl don't know they are using a blockchain. That's part of the genius here, but it doesn't mean they need to use a platform that looks like it was developed in 2001.
I too would be worried that Dan was planning to build a Steem(it) competitor; there's plenty of room for improvement and nothing like a good dose of competition to do just that. Now, is someone who is not affiliate with Steem incentivized enough to build a better front end or will someone built an entirely new blockchain with different inflation, incentives and find different/better ways to support a community but take the User Experience and Interface more seriously? Busy.org is trying, but I have a feeling that it should rest in the hands of the actual team to set the standard.
Build Freedom,
Ashe
