Proposal: remove #steemit posts from the public front page
By way of example, here is the first thing that non-registered users see when they go to Steemit.com:
Imagine what a new user may think if this is the first thing they see. It's not accessible, it's not relatable and (frankly) it's boring. The average attention span for a modern-day human is 8 seconds (1 second less than a goldfish). We have a very limited window of time to create a first impression and capture new users. Terms like WAVES DEX GUI, multi-authority permissions, and DPOS Consensus Algorithm are intimidating. This is not a knock on the articles themselves, @furion, @good-karma, @kingscrown, and @thecryptofiend are some of the best minds on Steemit and should be commended for their contribution. I am simply asking the powers that be to consider removing a tag from the default front page for non-registered users.
Take another look at the image above, now imagine if, instead, new users saw this:
Which is more appealing to the layman?
Music, Pictures, Fire, Illegal Brazilian Activity or WAVES DEX GUI, multi-authority permissions, and DPOS Consensus Algorithm.
I'm not proposing that we remove the Steemit tag, or stop creating Steemit content, but that we simply filter Steem-centric content from being part of our outward appearance. Let's put our most appealing face forward and keep our behind-the-scenes content behind-the-scenes. Once we get them in the door, then we can show them which voting algorithms to use or how to run a node in their basement.
Would love to hear other's thoughts on this.