A summary of my comments for 01-03-2018.
@Taskmaster4450 wrote a post titled Cryptocurrency 2.0: STEEM At The Center Of The Tokenized World?.
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I think another point that is important in this is that steem is Graphene based and thus shares code with Bitshares.
I think this makes it likely that in the future we could see things like STEEM.BTC, STEEM.ETH, or even STEEM.CNY via crosschain interaction through Bitshares.
I'd like to see it anyway.
Strengthening the ties to members of the Graphene ecosystem is smart and will help them all gain traction. Afterall, Graphene is superior to other system already. All it lacks is broader adoption.
Thanks for the post.
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@Kevinwong wrote a post titled What Is Raiblocks? How Is It Different From Steem?
This dude writes articles about the cryptospace and does alot of research. He always provides a unique perspective that you won't want to miss.
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I think one problem is lack of market incentives for the long term. On Steem you have incentive to hold Steem or be a witness. This is missing from Raiblocks.
I look at a market incentive as a feature and conversely, I see the lack of market incentives as a bug.
While there might be market for Raiblocks I ultimately see it as offering less than Steem. Everything about Steem says, "use me".
Thanks for the post.
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His reply:
What about Raiblocks using Steem for their community of contributors to earn and support their currency. But then again, the users will start to realise that steem transacts quick and free too lol.. i guess in the end it's the consensus on a certain coin. I'd probably hold rai if I think it'll catch on more due to simplistic marketing. But as you said, the lack of incentives might be a problem, although i think it's minimal for a low-energy footprint coin like rai..
I replied here.
If the market says it is valuable then it is. The question is how long the market will say that. But you are right, if a consensus forms that it delivers on what it is supposed to then it will have long term value.
I'm all in on Steem but I don't believe there will ever be one crypto to rule them all.
In actuality a blockchain is just a network (electronic system used for the transfer of information). We all use thousands of networks and this isn't likely to change. We have our preferences but when we want to get something done any usable network will do.
I do think a viable use case for Rai might be IOT as you mentioned. There is no reason iOta has to own that market.
@hitmeasap wrote a post titled How To Carve Out Your Own Space To Yield Great Results. This piece is definitely worth reading if you struggle to find you are trying to make your new blog a success. His posts are always worthy of an upvote and a resteem. Follow @hitmeasap so you don't miss a single one!
I replied:
I also don't do the niche thing. If i did it wouldn't be genuine. I'm a serial enthusiast. I'm not some 2D person. I have a wide variety of interests.
I do skip your content about gaming. It doesn't appeal to me. But that is no reason to unsubscribe, you offer plenty of content I'm interested in.
Concerning Steem being like the lottery, if it is this is the only lotto you always win on. Maybe you don't make big bucks, but you always get something.
Thanks for the post.
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@heymattsokol wrore a post titled What Is Your Biggest Criticism About Steem? (A Productive Discussion). Go voice your opinion. While you are there give the post an upvote and a resteem. He writes about the cryptospace and makes funky beats. He is also working on some interesting projects. Follow @heymattsokol so you don't miss a post!
I commented:
I agree about the viewership and how much alternate interfaces struggle to gain traction. Especially Dsound.
What I would like to see most is a reward split for curation. If you earn more than 0.001, I'd like the option for a 50/50 split. The logistics would have to be worked out of course.
This would give good curators some spendable coin without forcing a power down.
Thanks for the post.
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@diggndeeper.com wrote a post titled Decentralized Exchanges. I learned a few things and you can too, go read it. Don't forget to upvote and resteem. Follow @diggndeeper.com and learn how to decentralize your life!
I replied:
I've only used Bitshares/OpenLedger/RuDex (same platform).
I downloaded Bisq a while back but haven't done any trades there.
I hadn't heard of BarterDEX and Nxt. I'll have to do some research on those.
There is also Idex which runs on the etherium blockchain. I think it is for ERC20 tokens only though.
As far as conversion to fiat, I just exchange and send to my BitPay card. I'd like a decentralized option but this is really the best option I have for now.
Thanks for the post.
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@cryptoctopus announced The Winners of New Years Eve Photo Contest! Go check it out and congratulate the winners. While you are there give the post an upvote and a resteem. @cryptoctopus is someone you really should follow. He is a great guy and he is really generous. He does things to brighten peoples lives all the time. If you aren't a member of Steemauto you should sign up and join his fan base.
I replied:
Congratulations to @dygenius, @sheradelia, @outerground, @smartgeek, and @perfectsense!!
All of your photographs were really great and I hope you enjoy those big earnings. Hopefully your year will get even better from here. :)
Things like this are what makes Steem so awesome!
Thanks as always to @cryptoctopus for brightening the day of so many people.
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