RE: Let's use STEEM and consume it, in our new Steemit SHOP!
With all due respect,intelliguy,I think it´s a bad idea. Bying self-promotion in particular will only serve to accentuate the feeling of social injustice that many users already have. And the possiblility that new users will see this as a scam should not be underestimated. I would rather suggest that we open a marketplace where people can buy and sell products that are independent of the platform. I myself for example, would like to be able to sell guitar lessons over skype( or steemit video chat if it was awailable). Others I know would like to sell arts and crafts. Or maybe an app,since we have so many programmers here. But it should be of benefit to the users,and not the owners of the platform. Give value to the users and they will come,and they will trade goods and services(through smart contracts of course) and the value of Steem will skyrocket. It is much easier to use than bitcoin after all,if you are already on the platform.In addition,opening up the possiblility to be rewarded to watch ads could be considered. It would have to be completely voluntary IMO.
Rewarding to watch ads is so "yesterday" internet these days. People have trained themselves to click the ad, have a sip of coffee, pet the dog, and wait until the ad is over. They become "ad" immune.
This idea gives benefit to both the users, and the owners of the platform, which is you. You are an owner of this platform. I am an an owner of this platform. Everyone who holds steem power is an owner of the platform.
When we burn steem, we help you. It also helps me. We are helping retain and grow the value of steem.
The owners of the platform,the centralised website, is Steemit,inc. This is a plain fact. Please try to explain how it is not. Any services that are offered that sells advantages on Steemit,are bying this from Steemit,inc. How could it be otherwise? I know it is open source,but legally speaking,you own the website, you own the services offered that are part of the code for the website. Right? Or do you know something that I don´t?
Please understand that I´m a strong supporter of Steemit,and want it to grow as a community. And I want it to be inclusive and democratic. Selling self promotion,which most people can´t afford,would be completely unininclusive and undemocratic,with all due respect.
You are referring to Steemit itself, the domain name and website.
I am referring to steem, the open source blockchain, that anyone can utilize, that is decentralized. It is the blockchain that could sell these items in the blockchain shop.
This is getting a little away from the topic at hand. The point is "all holders" of steem (the currency) or "steem power" (the vested balance owed to you) benefit from the online shop idea if we burn steem out of circulation. Simply because the value of steem will increase, as the token becomes a lot more rare.
Steem actually becomes less rare by powering down,as SP is not steem.
I wholeheartedly support the idea of a marketplace,I just make the simple point that the users could sell their goods and services instead.
How does the blockchain receive a payment for a product?
i´m just a newbie when it comes to crypto stuff,but it seems to me that buyers and sellers can only be persons or legal entities,and that the blockchain is not a legal entity? Please explain your idea in more detail.