steemit can replace facebook if only we will do the following:

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We never knew the true definition and value of social networking until we came to steemit. All these years of building relationships and posting thoughts on Facebook were wasted because our efforts were making someone else rich.

Not only were our contents making the owner of Facebook rich, but our private data were also stolen.
Why would someone use you to make money and still give your data out? That's not fair!!

Reasons like this is why we need a decentralized social network like steemit that creates a community of people who reward themselves for posting valuable contents.

On Facebook, you don't have the right to post whatever you want because your posts are monitored closely by the government.

But With steemit you're free from censorship and control, the challenge you'll face on Steemit is the fluctuations in earnings which is as a result of the price fluctuation of steem in the market.

One other challenge you could face on steemit is the issue of flagging. The fact that flagging cannot be verified can lead to serious abuse. We could get cases where people can just start flagging post for no reason.

Same way in the real world where someone can just wake up and start shooting people in a mall or classroom, that's the same way people can just start flagging here on steemit. I hope steemit developers and witnesses are working on ways to solve that.

Apart from those two reasons, I see no reason why should not stick to steemit.

Make steemit your number 1 social network today. Using steemit don't only protect your valuable information, your valuable information could also earn you some good money.

Steemit is attractive because its decentralized nature actually gives you a voice. your voice is embedded in the number of steem Power you have. The more steem Power you have, the more voice you have.

During my early days on Steemit, I was earning $0.00 on most of my post. What kept me then was the fact that I could get more cryptocurrency news and tips here, unlike facebook. so while others were taking steemit as a social network that pays them, I was taking steemit as a social network that teaches me more about cryptocurrency.

Of course, I'll like to say thank you to Mark for coming up with Facebook. He showed us how social networking can make the world smaller by connecting us with friends and family that are far aware.

But, the world is moving fast from centralized systems and we have to move as well. I know steemit still has some things to fix in other for its users to have a good experience, yes I know. That is why it's always written that steemit is in its beta phase.

how to ensure steemit becomes number 1 social network

We the users of steemit needs to realise that the future of steemit is in our hands also. We can create this future of being number 1 by voting for the right witnesses, getting more sp and try not to reduce the sell of our upvotes.

Although steemit won't become number one by voting for the right witnesses alone, steemit will become number 1 when the number of users on steemit beats Facebook users.

This can be done through meet-ups, Reachout, publicity, etc

the problems faced by steemit promoters.

Steemit promoters suffer lack of attention and that is the weak point of steemit. Steemit can only grow when theses promoters are cared for.

We see people using their earnings to hold meet-ups and get little upvote, while those who just make post, gets massive upvotes and whales get massive attention because they are on the trending page. soon these guys promoting could get discouraged and just walk out because it seems as though they are working for someone else.

Like I said before, Steemit is still in its beta phase and it will surely get better.

Keep posting and keep promoting steemit.