RE: Can Steemit democratize the $65B publishing industry?
Well-played.
However, while I got a sense of what you're meaning in regard to avenue structure, which is something I think I've been coming to myself, I didn't sense or see a definite definition of "democratiation".
You're using it in a very floaty, undefined sense:
"Democratization:
This is where marketplaces explode. By 2020 we will have at least 5 Billion internet users. "
"There are 3 key parties involved in the democratization of Publishing:
- Advertisers
- Platforms
- Publishers"
"During the democratization stage,"
So, could you define democratization?
Spell-check for ya:
"as it didn’t seem lilke it was moving fast at the time."
In regard to the concept that I see:
It's directly-relevant ads, and ads that anyone can do, and controlled entirely by the user.
Now, an issue/good thing about this is that, as you see in the pictures, there's no hint whatsoever about what type of content is behind it. This could spring off in two directions:
- Attractive hints that say what the whole ad is about (this has potential for abuse, but since the user is in control of whether they click it, that is the barrier and measure against such abuse, so the incentive is towards making ads that people actually like and want to see, rather than annoying ones).
- Putting the price higher to attract clicks. This, obviously, has it's natural measure against abuse.
So, I think this idea is pretty brilliant.
Also, are you able to "Submit a Story" to Steemit right now? I can't.
And, how do you save a post... like this one... or can't you?