I could not agree more. I actually missed the entire fuss about Ned and his post. I came across an article about it half an hour ago, and went to his blog to read it. I didn't bother to read the comments, though. I knew what would be in there: good ideas, bad ideas and it probably ends with namecalling, SSDD.

I've spent some time in marketing before I came here, and it didn't take me long to realize that SteemIt's entire marketing campaign was a big bubble.
Maybe the whole 'make money blogging' idea was still true when I arrived a little over a year ago, but I don't understand that it's still the only marketing pitch you see. Even today, users of the platform.are spreading that message. If STINC would have (had) a decent/professional marketing team, maybe it would have been different.

Or not... The truth is that they don't have a lot of other things that will attract users. The cool, modern design of the site? The great management? The changes that are made in favor of the users instead of money? I don't think so...
For a while I was under the impression that the strength of the community might be something that could be used to promote to the world outside. But that was before I got to see first hand how afraid everyone is, and how everyone looks the other way when there is a flagging incident. Not a single person steps up, they ignore it and move on. This is not a community, but a dictatorship.

About a week ago such an incident happened, and people's reaction to it made me so furious I was ready to sacrifice my account by speaking up about this stupid flagging war. If you want to know who has the biggest dick, put them on a table and compare. But no, here on SteemIt they're using flags trying to show how big theirs is.

I don't mind if they keep throwing flags at each other, but when innocent people start to become victims of this dick-war... that is something that makes me really angry. But the fact that when you start asking around for advice or help to set things straight again, and every door is slammed shut in your face, because people don't want to risk becoming the next victim, that's something that makes me furious.

I calmed down because some witnesses were able to solve the issue, but I don't know how much more I can take of that BS. Of course I would be devestated if they would destroy everything I have worked so hard for, but if every one else is too afraid to do something, they don't leave me no other choice. I doubt that a single person's action would be heard, but at least I would be able to look myself in the eyes and know I would have at least tried to make a change by stepping up.
It was a very close call this time, I don't know what would happen if I would be confronted with something like that again. To me, the wellbeing of the community is more important than my personal account. If I could change the way it works here by sacrifising my account for the greater good, i wouldn't doubt it for a second. Unfortunately, me giving up my account would make no difference at all, I would be no more than a casualty of war, and nothing would change in the end.

As a result, the community isn't a very strong argument that should be used to attract users or investors.

In short, they have nothing else to show for. What they have, like the different dapps, they can't take credit for it. Most have been created by other user...

Lol, i'm going to stop here now. Plenty more to say, but it has probably all been said before.
I started this comment last night, and finished right after i woke up.I really need som breakfast...

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