For what reason do a few people assault @Ned at the ongoing cost misfortunes of Steem?
I have seen a few talks about @ned on here, and while i think we could do better by proffering solutions rather than the insults, i do not think these 'assaults' are baseless or without reason, given that some of the people who 'assault' ned are notable and have long been supporters of this blockchain. It's merely out of frustration than anything else. Having to watch the thing you love slowly ebb away.
I won't mince words, so here are the reasons i think Ned comes up often.
- Some people are yet to wrap their heads around the concept of decentralization, hence, it is not uneventful to see comments that suggest the main idea is not fully comprehended.
- Ned doesn't control Steem. However, he is the CEO of steemit inc, the original developers of the Steem blockchain and the largest stakeholder on here. Steemit ninja-mined and still owns as much as 50% of the entire Steem out there. That is a lot of power to have, and with more power comes more responsibility. As such, people depend on them to instigate key changes towards development.
- Steemit inc has a history of not delivering on promises or sticking to the roadmap and project timelines. Steem has a bluepaper and some of the features on it have not been implemented. Not everyone that jumped at the idea of a decentralized chain for content incentivization intended to use it by posting. The idea is grand and futuristic and some people with large stakes are simply investors. Nothing more. They expected Steemit inc. to at least deliver on some of the projects/features listed in the whitepaper and they expected returns for their investments. Who else is to blame other than the CEO of Steemit.com?
- Steemit.com was the first UI used on the steem blockchain and is the most used interface for new users and old users alike. Take a look at https://www.stateofthedapps.com/rankings for example, Steem only got listed on there barely 2 weeks ago and Steemit.com is ranked first based on user activity. This means whoever built or controls Steemit.com is the most influential person on the blockchain yet. Ned's silence and lack of participation in key issues in an ecosystem he co-founded does not put him out there as the best CEO. His last interactive comment on the chain is over 15 days ago.
Again, perhaps all of this is to remind us of how the blockchain was intended to be used - Decentralized! Slowly, users have begin to realize that we have been too dependent on only one entity to make the chain a better place, and community efforts are in place to change that. If Steem's largest stakeholders won't work for a change, the community will, and we'll get the witnesses to approve the changes and enact them.
This is a great opportunity to talk about witnesses as well. Witnesses help make the changes on here and are being paid for validating transaction blocks. i would implore everyone to rethink their witness choices. Vote for only active and dedicated people working for the blockchain. review your witness votes here: https://steemit.com/~witnesses
Some great points you made here! Thanks for writing this.
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