There are a lot of suggestions about steemit and changes that could be made to the system. Personally I want to see voting spread out more so we have a more democratic reward system. And others have made suggestions about the interface and voting that are worth listening too. But a response from Ned (CEO of steemit) got me thinking a lot of these conversations about what changes we should make but not matter at this time because we are soon going to get a very big update that will change the site completely.
When asked about improving the UI his response was " do we want a paintjob or new electronics, new chassis, new engine?" Not only did he mention engine but chassis and electronics. That means a lot of change is coming. And if we are looking at a new system then the way things are now might not matter.
I can't say what the new steemit will look like but it will probably will be unrecognizable. The trending page might be replaced with a community page. What gets seen with be based on a different system and multiple coins will be rewarded for different groups. I for one am excited for it and will be there building a gaming community if the tools are there.
So keep your eyes on steemit in the months to come.