Do I Make The Switch...?
I am loyal to a fault...
When I dive into anything...Whether it's an investment, a business, relationships...I'm in it to win it.
I don't stray and some of my more epic failures in life have come from my unwillingness to not shop around. I (to a fault) will go down with the ship...
However there does come a point in our lives when we have to stop and ask ourselves...Is this worth it? Is it time for a change?
Let me tell you about this little application I fell in love with on Steem....You may have heard of it, it's Partiko!
Since day one, I have been a raving fan of this application. It changed everything for me when it came to Steem and it was an app that I could 'show and tell' Steem with on the go....
Hanging out with some friends, check out Partiko!
At a business meeting, show off the blockchain on mobile....
Travel the world, Partiko came with me...
But then... Things got eerily quiet.
Partiko's has gone silent in their Discord channel. There's rumors of the app's creator disappearing to China. And zero updates from the dev team...
And then I see this tweet the other day by @TheyCallMeDan and well...It woke me up!
Have I been too loyal?
Have I stayed on a sinking ship....
I knew about @esteemapp actually before Partiko. The issue I had with eSteem is that I could never get logged in no matter what I tried. That being said, this was around....The beginning of my Steem journey, so I almost guarantee it was user error.
I have to be brutally honest though, Partiko (as is right now) works perfectly.
Even without any updates and news from their team, the app works flawlessly. It's put together really well, but here's the thing....Who knows how long that will last, we haven't heard a word!
Plus the eSteem team is VERY visible and active on Steem. And that to me, should be supported.
(Check out @eSteemApp here for downloads....)
Anyone that dedicates their time and energy to this blockchain, should get support and I'm all about...Pro-Steem use case :)
So looking back, I have LOVED my time with Partiko...It changed...Everything for me when it came to Steem. And I'm not 'deleting' my app anytime soon...However for me, it's time to support the active developers and leaders here on Steem.
Thank goodness we still have amazing applications being built and supported here on Steem. And when it comes to mobile...I'm looking forward to learning more about @eSteemApp and inclduing it in my training at both @ClickTrackProfit and @SteemSavvy
What's your experience with eSteem been like?
The Union Is Here!
Blockchain meets Affiliate Marketing....
CTP Condenser - https://www.CTPtalk.com
CTP Token on Steem-Engine - https://steem-engine.com/?p=market&t=CTP
i'm hearing interesting things about @rolandp's app SteemWallet which works with keychain and apparently has more features than just a wallet.
haven’t played around with that one yet. but so cool to see there are lots of options out there.
I haven't yet either. Someone was singing its praises at PYPT one evening. They said it was still a bit buggy but worth the effort.
Do it! eSteem is way better, imo. No offense to Partiko, but eSteem has far more features and a lot prettier interface. You won't regret it!
still trying to get the hang of the voting slider and whether or not i upvotes or downvoted a comment. lol
When you tap on downvote, it will change slider color and $ amount will have
-front of it, you will have to tap it again to downvote, so no confusion there.So the question is, has anyone redemed their Partiko points? Should I do it like NOW and switch. Got me wondering! Advise?
Bradley
i use them from time to time. that being said i don’t really like creating blog posts on mobile. and haven’t taken many selfies lol
I have used up mine, in case they went offline.
Your first three paragraphs, pretty much sums me too :D
I used Partiko for a bit but honestly, I didn't feel what you guys were feeling about it. I couldn't upload more than one pic and I also didn't like the tag.
I used to see what all the fuss was about, and even though I recommended, I used Steempeak from browser on phone.
But with esteem's latest updates, it's my go to.
And the best part is, it is on desktop and mobile
And they mirror each other...
I can do half my blog on one and finish it on the other if it so happens.
And of course I can upload as many pics as I want
And they support you too with upvotes and yes, they have points for usage
You most definitely must try it ;D
looking forward to using it more. even downloading their desktop app. so far it’s awesome.
Thanks for post! Do let me know if you have any issues with eSteem. We are working on 2.2.3 release which should improve performance. Some exciting new features are also included.
Appreciate it man....And so far, it's been a very smooth transition for me. Thanks for all you do here!
I had totally opposite experience... Partiko didn't want to work on my mobile phone at all... I had problems with esteem also, but, contacted support, received answer and the problem was solved with the next version!
yeah i got this thing downloaded and was able to log in without any issues. like i mentioned. more than likely user error lolol
Yeah you are making a great question Jon, Partiko is very user friendly but the development is absent, then we have eSteem with lot's of development, but for me their interface is too small on a 5 inch screen and there is no settings at all to adjust that.
And when I say too small I mean the letters and the controls, plus the editor has so many buttons I just see one line of what I am writing, so I use Partiko for some random commenting and the a combination of Steempeak and Steemreply and everything else, plus Seemworld and Steem-engine of course.
But if you have a bigger phone I assume eSteem should work fine, just do what's best for you, and stay awesome.
Yeah I got this new iPhone XR and it's pretty easy to read but I can see how it appears smaller for some.
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I have both installed and I jump between them time to time. The only issue I have at the moment is with @esteemapp that it doesn't let me use the points to boost a post. Maybe I'm doing something wrong...Partiko's points are so much easier to use! Apart from that, I like them both!
Posted using Partiko Android
ya partiko has simplicity down to a science. loved it.
Talk about loyal-I have used @eSteemapp since I first started on Steem in the summer of 2017! I have stuck with them through thick and thin and can't imagine using anything else. They listen to suggestions and are continuously making updates and the features on the app are pretty amazing. All of the content that receives an eSteem vote has been hand curated. They support their Discord Channel. They are a great team!
great to know. that’s really important going forward for me. a strong team and community makes all the difference.
I'm always happy to help in any way I can if you have questions.
I was loyal to Partiko too but true is that something have happened with team and probably sooner or later app will stop to work too. I've also tried Esteem in the past but app was not user friendly at all but now it looks good so I'm gonna give it a try, my first comment using @esteemapp right now ;)
Nice nice! Yeah it's really clean now....Lots going on though with it, not as 'simple' as Partiko was. But you are right....Sadly the next step is that Partiko stops working completely.