I have an idea I would like to hear feedback on from the community because I have not truly thought through all the pros and cons. We all want Steem to increase in value. I have heard the high inflation rate scares off many investors. This forms the basis for my idea below.
Once SMTs are released, I propose dropping the inflation of Steem to something reasonable. For the sake of argument, let’s just say 1-2%. There would be no steem reward pool. Inflation would go to current Steem Power holders, the SPS, and witnesses. People would still earn crypto by posting, it would now just be in the form of that community’s SMT and their own reward pool.
Since RCs would still be needed, people will need Steem to interact with the blockchain, creating buy pressure (finally). dApp creators could buy the Steem and delegate those RCs to their users and the dApps could earn revenue from ads, etc. ... something like that. Or users with RCs could earn passive income through delegations. Maybe this is how Steemit Inc could keep their Steem and earn the necessary money to stay in business. Rent it out.
I do not have the details worked out obviously but to me something needs to be done about the price of steem. I know I am stating the obvious here. @aggroed wants more ways to burn steem. I say lets consider burning future Steem by reducing inflation. With SMTs, do we need to keep printing Steem at the rate we are? It seems unnecessary and a pain to police.
Going away from the current Steem reward pool also might solve another problem. Starting with a new SMT community would reset the playing field so to speak, decreasing the importance of the premined stake, etc. I know communities are already doing this. This would just be doing it for specifically for Steem as well.
Thoughts on this brainstorm from my phone? I am sure there are major problems, but let’s stsrt the conversation from here.
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