Another Steemit Killer: Number 64
Tell me if you heard this before.
There is a new platform out and it claims that it is going to destroy Steem.
On this one, I at least can give some credit: they understand the difference between Steem and Steemit.
Nevertheless, we see another platform that claims it will take out Steem. This is about the 64th time I heard this about a different application. Ironic that none of the others one seem to gain any traction.
Does anyone recall the exodus a while back when many said "screw Steem" and headed to Whaleshares? I wonder how that worked out for them.
It appears that many feel this process is easy. Just build a platform, change the economics a bit, and presto, everyone will flock to it.
Unfortunately, that is not how things operate. There are many variables that enter into the picture, many of the due to the fact we are dealing with human nature. People are going to be people no matter what the platform. Hence, many of the same issues keep cropping up.
The one thing about Steem is the community, along with Steemit Inc, keep plugging along. We try different things to overcome the challenges we are facing. Ultimately, progress is made, even if it appears to be at a snail's pace.
Regardless of all that, Masmic thinks they have the solution. In reading about the project, I am going to surmise they are a bit off the beaten path here. In fact, they are so far off that they do not know what they are comparing themselves to.
To start, they make the claim that STEEM dropped 98% since January 2018. This is true of course. Where I think they go amiss is in this fact.
And the value might further decline because its tokenomics model is fundamentally broken!
So the cause of the drop was from the tokenomics model? Leaving aside the fact that it was changed in September, I would say the bear had a lot to do with the drop in price. Nevertheless, let us see the solution to the broken model.
Here is how they are structuring it:
Content creators on Masmic will earn MATs not from inflationary supply like in Steem, but from the actual demand side which pays in MATs to get something in return — maybe early beta users, or product feedback, or crowdsourcing ideas or anything else which they deem fit.
What a novel idea: create demand for the token by forcing entities to buy to token which rewards users for their input.
I am sure this is going to be an overnight success. This should have their token flying in the first 90 days. Of all the breakthrough ideas, this might be the greatest one.
Although, now that I think about it, this sounds a lot like Steemhunt. That team has worked their hindends off for close to two years implementing their model. While the platform is doing very well, they are having a tough time forging ahead. It is a very slow process as most business building is.
Of course, Steemhunt had the advantage that it was able to get people involved from the existing Steem userbase. It first created a pool of hunters before trying to entice companies to spend money for feedback. I am not sure if this comes under the law of Physics but to get feedback, aren't people required to provide said feedback?
I have a feeling this point was overlooked based simply upon their analogy.
A similar analogy would be, say Facebook in its initial years coming out with Facebook coin with a fixed total supply. And advertisers will have to pay in Facebook coin to advertise on Facebook. With increasing userbase and more awareness among advertisers, the demand for Facebook coins is going to grow which will translate into higher price of Facebook coin as the supply is fixed.
https://medium.com/the-masmic/why-steem-tokenomics-failed-how-masmic-fixes-it-255e1f36f403
I guess the fact that Facebook first amassed a large number of users is not important. Perhaps I am amiss in my view of things but I always understood the goal of advertisers was to go to those platforms where people are. Why would someone advertise on this platform without any people?
Besides, the analogy to Facebook's early days is absurd. Facebook came online in a different time. Social media was just getting started and it was a novel thing. Outside of Facebook and a few messenging boards, there was not a whole lot out there. Today, we are dealing with an entirely different online world where there are millions of different options for people to focus their attention on.
I actually give the Masmic team credit. They are trying something new. However, the idea of changing the model to one based upon advertising is so Web 2.0. This project is doomed from the start simply because it changes nothing. Sure, it claims the advertising money will go to the users. That is a noble pursuit yet one that is hardly unique.
Too many still look at Steem as a blogging platform. This is what they are trying to compete against, not realizing that Steem moved beyond that. At the same time, Steemit Inc is looked at like it is Steemit.com, an app that focuses upon blogging.
The challenge with that is 2019 saw a change in that organization. We can now state that it is a software development company. The latest innovation is one that provides the ability for any website to create a token enabling users to monetize their activities.
So when Masmic refers to creating demand for the token, the fact that every user on a site with SMTs has to have a bit of Steem to operate, I would say that is demand. It certainly looks a lot more appealing than trying to get advertisers to pay up for feedback when there are only a handful of people on that platform.
The difference between STEEM and all the other "social media" tokens is that STEEM is going to be the price that someone has to pay to play. To be on the platform, someone needs to pay for the Resource Credits. Whether it is the user, the application, or investors, the fact that people require STEEM to get the RCs creates instant demand.
Of course, the greatest variable to all this is the fact that Steem is not trying to attract anyone to the platform. Sites that use this protocol simply are going to give Steem access to the existing base. The users will have to change nothing except for the fact they get some tokens for doing what they normally do on that site.
I wonder if Masmic pondered this aspect of things before making their claim that Steem was broken.
It helps to pay attention to what is going on. Things change quickly and making comparisons to something that was in place months ago can be major mistake.
Nevertheless, I wish the Masmic team luck with their endeavor. We are all on the same side, trying to recreate a new economic system that is not based upon scarcity.
That said, I still feel very comfortable with my investment in STEEM.
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Yeah so far the only threats I see to Steem are Steemit Inc and Steemleo. lol
steem will always have the social media blockchain early mover advantage. i mean twitter is actual dogshit but they have first mover advantage there so people don't move, it's too much like rocking the boat, nobody wants to be the black sheet to suggest changing to something else even if it's better because nobody wants to have the flack of being the dumb shit to suggest it ;)
Very true. It takes years to get people to change their behavior in many instances.
The key is to keep developing and that is where I think Steem has the advantage over many of these also-rans.
I don't like twitter either
Another killer that doesn't even know how to survive...
Their site looks like Cent. Almost exactly like Cent.
In fact, no need to wonder much about this. Just Click & Learn. };)
I agree, we have seen a lot of “competitors” throughout the years but they underestimate what they are up against. Even Voice’s plan paying for RAM upfront is looking shaky. I don’t understand why you would announce the launch of a platform like that and still have not launched some (I believe) 6 months late. I mean this is cutting edge tech we are talking about, taking so much time is suspicious at best.
On another note, I’m getting a sense that a narrative is being built around Steem being so much more than blogging. I mean, that’s obviously true but let’s not underestimate the importance of a good origin story.
I wonder how many times have Steem been declared dead
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LOL, it's kind sad seeing them talking against something they don't even understand. Maybe we should consider increasing RC's needed for one to play the game.
hmmm users will get a share of advertising revenue on their content... that worked so well for Medium didn't it. They went to a subscriber model.
On STEEM, EOS or BITSHARES? have crypto?
Self proclaimed community watchdogs are actually hacking and stalking people.
This group https://steemit.com/@steemspeak is ran by https://steemit.com/@fyrstikken, They are hacking people that enter this discord server https://discordapp.com/invite/sqxV63P . Once you are hacked they profile you long enough to know all of your activities. They introduce workplace gangstalking visits and bring it to your attention cleverly and discretely so only you get it. They are very covert and tricky with everything they say and do in this server. Some claim to have worked for or are working with the FBI and the NSA. Mixed with decommissioned traders and coding criminals, Its a scary mix of creepy people and their intent is to drive you crazy and deplete everything you have ever acquired in life, even your freedom.
My hacking started with them introducing ransomware that has options, dump my coin or delete my system drive. They acknowledged this to me in the server as it happened.
This hacking and stalking is done so they can manipulate the target to pump and dump for them. Threatening and Making victims wear head phones, so nobody in your household can hear thier dramatization towards you. In 2017 this server was side marked as a drama show for entertainment purposes only as an excuse to say whatever they want all the way down to killing a politician. They have a server side command called "hey asshole" making a prompt come up instructing everyone to wear headphones. They want everyone wearing headphones so nobody in your vicinity can hear them mess with you. Fystikken says its because of "mic feedback" but once your a target you get exactly why they make everyone wear headphones.
With headphones on they subliminally direct victims with very low suggestive whispers mixed into their radio shows music. Combine this with them being able to manipulate their own individual outputs sound volume, which they control on the server side, they can pick what individual people hear at any given time. They decide who you hear on the server and change the volume controls for them. They can make some really low or off for those trying to investigate. They control who hears what and know who is who.
This team will find absolutely everything they can about you prior to using their suggestive and threatening program. They Introduce pictures that mean something only to the target, inducing paranoia while they watch and listen thru all of your circumvented devices. They are very aware of what makes you tick. They know your work schedule and use it for work stalking along side of this. I received multiple threatening letters to my work and home addressed to my screen name from this group.
Fyrstikken tells people they are drafted like they did with Facebook at the beginning. He says Facebook was started by forced labor and V2K controlled slaves, just like he creates with his gang for steem and crypto. "Get to work bitch" he tells people once circumvented and intimidated.
If you are an agent Investigating them, guess what? Better start packing. You are circumvented. They are high tech, over funded and well connected.On STEEM, EOS or BITSHARES? have crypto?
Self proclaimed community watchdogs are actually hacking and stalking people.
This group https://steemit.com/@steemspeak is ran by https://steemit.com/@fyrstikken, They are hacking people that enter this discord server https://discordapp.com/invite/sqxV63P . Once you are hacked they profile you long enough to know all of your activities. They introduce workplace gangstalking visits and bring it to your attention cleverly and discretely so only you get it. They are very covert and tricky with everything they say and do in this server. Some claim to have worked for or are working with the FBI and the NSA. Mixed with decommissioned traders and coding criminals, Its a scary mix of creepy people and their intent is to drive you crazy and deplete everything you have ever acquired in life, even your freedom.
My hacking started with them introducing ransomware that has options, dump my coin or delete my system drive. They acknowledged this to me in the server as it happened.
This hacking and stalking is done so they can manipulate the target to pump and dump for them. Threatening and Making victims wear head phones, so nobody in your household can hear thier dramatization towards you. In 2017 this server was side marked as a drama show for entertainment purposes only as an excuse to say whatever they want all the way down to killing a politician. They have a server side command called "hey asshole" making a prompt come up instructing everyone to wear headphones. They want everyone wearing headphones so nobody in your vicinity can hear them mess with you. Fystikken says its because of "mic feedback" but once your a target you get exactly why they make everyone wear headphones.
With headphones on they subliminally direct victims with very low suggestive whispers mixed into their radio shows music. Combine this with them being able to manipulate their own individual outputs sound volume, which they control on the server side, they can pick what individual people hear at any given time. They decide who you hear on the server and change the volume controls for them. They can make some really low or off for those trying to investigate. They control who hears what and know who is who.
This team will find absolutely everything they can about you prior to using their suggestive and threatening program. They Introduce pictures that mean something only to the target, inducing paranoia while they watch and listen thru all of your circumvented devices. They are very aware of what makes you tick. They know your work schedule and use it for work stalking along side of this. I received multiple threatening letters to my work and home addressed to my screen name from this group.
Fyrstikken tells people they are drafted like they did with Facebook at the beginning. He says Facebook was started by forced labor and V2K controlled slaves, just like he creates with his gang for steem and crypto. "Get to work bitch" he tells people once circumvented and intimidated.
If you are an agent Investigating them, guess what? Better start packing. You are circumvented. They are high tech, over funded and well connected.
Agreed!👍👍👍
upped 💯 and resteemed
Oh, good heavens! Another Steemit killer... I hope they have fun!
@taskmaster4450, I don't know if you remember a site called "MyLot" which operated on exactly this model (except with cash) some 12-15 years ago. Of course, they tanked because there were no ads sold to pay contributors... and eventually you ended up with a bunch of copy-pasta artists sitting around clicking buttons for 3 cents an hour.
Originals — of which we happen to have one here — do tend to have tremendous "first mover advantage," and it's super hard to dislodge existing users, except for curiosity gawking.