"Changes I will like to see in the steemit platform. "

We definitely understand that changes can be difficult due to one reason or the other, but we believe that these changes will greatly improve the overall experience of our stay or journey on this platform. I'll choose to be frank and lucid in my opinions. This contest deliberates on changes I suggest that would enhance the growth of steemit and make it a better place for it.

What are the changes you wish to see in the steemit platform?

Lately, I've discovered some things that needs to be changed although not much and these things I'll spotlight has greatly affected my performance on the platform.

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• Improving the search function so that users can easily find the content they're looking for. It's been almost a year since this issue started. To enable you search for users and post, you need to go to the community and search or better still you use the post button which would be very stressful.

• Transparency when hosting contests as some contest hosts doesn't follow the rules he/she outlined and quality post when announcing winners

Why do you think that these changes will help make the platform a better place for all?

The search function on Steemit allows users to search for posts and users by keywords, but it does not have advanced filtering options or natural language processing capabilities. The search function is based on a full-text search of the blockchain, which can be slow and not entirely accurate. Additionally, the search function doesn't include the ability to filter by tags, post date, or other criteria.

Search suggestions, indexing and more filtering options would be innovative enough and enhance the performance of most steemit users. Adding more filtering options such as tags, post dates, and other criteria would make it easier for users to find the specific content they are looking for.

• Contests host should ensure he works by his marking schemes for entries in his/her contest and not being partial, favoring one not minding the quality of the post or rules applied. This would enhance the performance of users and would encourage engagement as participants would not be dissatisfied.

• Contest hosts should also consider it vital to announce, mention or even support the participants of his contests and not just the winners. This would make other participants feel their entries were noted and will motivate participants to do better next time.

If they aren't mentioned, they'll just have high hopes that the contest winners is yet to be announced not knowing it was a done deal. On realization, they would definitely not be impressed and encouraged to participate next time.

If you have the opportunity to implement new changes in the platform, what are the new things you will like to put in place.

• If given the opportunity, I'll love to encourage the newbies just joining the platform by given them a good welcome bonus on their achievement posts if it's quality enough and verified. This would encourage them to be retentive on the platform and not consider leaving it.

Such a change in the current support they are given on achievement posts would surely effect changes in how newbies see the platform as some of them leave the platform after doing their achievement 1 post although consistency is required to reach greater heights.

• I'll also love to change the way some posts are supported on this platform

Do you think the reward distribution in steemit is a key factor to development of the platform? Discuss.

The reward distribution on Steemit can play a significant role in the development and growth of the platform. By providing a financial incentive for users to create and curate high-quality content, Steemit can attract and retain a large and active community of users.

Additionally, by using a blockchain-based system, Steemit can ensure a transparent and decentralized distribution of rewards, which can help to mitigate issues of centralization and censorship. However, it's also important to note that the distribution of rewards alone may not be sufficient to ensure the long-term success of the platform.

Other factors such as user engagement, community building, and platform development also play important roles. Additionally, the reward distribution could also be affected by market fluctuations, which can also affect the platform's development.

Conclusively, steemit users would enjoy their stay on the platform if these changes are effected and taken into consideration.

I invite @imohmitch, @davidmarkgeorge @bossj23