RE: Stop Treating Your Revolution like it's a Blog. Ecoknowme advice to the Steemit Community.
EXACTLY.
Forgive me if I've already gone on about this to you, I have elsewhere - but before learning about Steemit I was imagining a cyptocurrency that would be generated as art is created - the releasing of the piece to the public & its subsequent sharing by consumer is what would mine the coin - so that the generation of wealth is DIRECTLY tied to the making of art. This was in response to the dozens of musicians and other artists I know who struggle making a living from their work. And of course, this coin wouldn't need to be focused on just art, but other forms of good work. Anyway, Steemit is pretty close to that... and I can imagine it being a liberating force for artists and others.
I'm still not sure how exactly to mix this technology with what I do, or want to, but that question - how can I use this to really mean something? - is very much on my mind.
I think it is all coming, but we are already so sated with the all the goodies we understand and are familiar with. The key you mentioned, is art. Both in the general sense of expressing ourselves in the typical way, but also in new and unexpected things. ie 1008 amazing doodles on paper vs the first 3d origami sculpture. We are all still thinking about 2d but forget that no one said that was the only way the paper could be used. I see Steemit the same way. We can just post content as per usual, or we can start to think of ways to use this platform that is actually really unique compared to what else is available. I saw a ted talk I will post below (been wanting to check the end part also) it mentions the artist/blockchain cryptocurrency phenomena and lays out a great solution to many of the problems facing creative types online. But the website mentioned was different from here. Hang on I'll find it. and thanks @janamaclaughlin for your comment. Don't worry about bemoaning the same issues, we all will be until things become as smooth and effortless as we know it can be.... :)
https://www.ted.com/talks/don_tapscott_how_the_blockchain_is_changing_money_and_business#t-1117716