Great article about Steemit on International Business Times by Ian Allison
Steemit: Get on the blockchain social media juggernaut and earn cryptocurrency for posting content
"Welcome to the Blockchain! Your voice is worth something," states a webpage of Steemit, the social network built on a blockchain that's now exploding with popularity.
For a while now, experts in the crypto space have talked about leveraging social media. Back in 2014 there was news circulating that Reddit was considering creating a cryptocurrency backed by shares of the company, to be redistributed back to the community in recognition of the role it has played in the site's success.
Enter Steemit, a blockchain database that supports community building and social interaction through cryptocurrency rewards and a reputation or influence-based system, known as Steem Dollars and Steem Power.
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