I have run into trolls on this platform and in the process of discussion others have talked about the lack of groups. These both reflect issues to do with ownership. I, by rights, own the contents of my screen. It is my screen. If steemit.com continues to have on my screen something I have serious objections to, it will make me more and more keen to disappear again, and wait for some place where this has been acknowledged and built in.

Secondly, relating to groups. Groups are a natural way to expand the size of the 'territory' that Steemit encompasses. It is not literal property, but a namespace.

In fact, both features are not in fact blockchain related at all. Both features are interface features and simple database lists.

These features need to be implemented properly, and soon, or the stagnation of uptake and the stagnation of the value of the currency will continue, possibly even move towards a decline.

I am glad someone is bringing up this topic because it badly needs to be addressed to open up the market to this site more. This focus on the big wins that people have made is also very wrong-headed. This is bringing in users whose sole objective is not to contribute, but to curate. @berniesanders is a prime example of this, he has written only two articles, and one of them is just a tirade against people's use of the hashtags. Guess what. Hashtags are the nearest thing to groups that exist presently.