Yes! I shared a similar concept with some folks in chat this past week. Of course, it takes developers, which I am not.

Interesting idea - always great when someone floats an idea.  We can use that to build a better idea. I am always a big believer at modelling things that work and dumping things that do not work. 

I do believe that as a community we have to think about targeting in two dimensions. 
1. People who have great content to share. People who can make a difference
2. People who have a need for that information. 

These are not the same thing - and we need both. In my business we alwasy used to look at competing in two dimensions. We competed for clients. We competed for staff. When we worked that out our business grew dramatically - because we grabbed really good people who we could showcase to our clients to win more and better clients. 

On Steemit we would do well to do the same - grab really good content providers and showcase  the content to get more readers.

Great post, @cryptoctopus. There are a number of red lights on Steemit which will put people off the platform: language (jargon), there seem to be hardly any REAL names, the infrastructure is weak, cryptocurrency (more jargon and potential currency risks). Steemit will likely see HubPages as a fish with less 'supposed' functionality and a Google reliance.
There are two principal attributes which I look for in any technology, online or not, which are: 1. User-centric (which Steemit currently is not) and 2. Engaging and relevant (which Steemit thinks it is, viz, tags/themes/topics about which I have posted - copies here:[Jargon busters 1](https://steemit.com/funny/@ebryans/jargon-busters-or-feeling-stupid-and-left-out "Jargon busters 1"), [Jargon busters 2](https://steemit.com/funny/@ebryans/robin-williams-explains-steemit-topics-aka-jargon-busters-2 "Jargon busters 2"), [Jargon busters 3](https://steemit.com/funny/@ebryans/jargon-busters-3 "Jargon busters 3") ).
I am aware that Steemitianites do not like to read this stuff but it is a bit of an ipso facto situation. It is what it is. The private conversations which we do not see include these issues but they are not acknowledged on this transparent platform!!
In order to achieve what you are suggesting there are three functions which are needed: Groups, private messaging and (IMHO) a VOIP function - see [here](https://steemit.com/steemit/@ebryans/redistribution-of-influence-where-and-why-we-as-newbists-matter-a-lot "here").
So again IMHO, what will Hub Pages provide which cannot be provided by the Steemit platform (when they get to it) other than punters?

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I agree, well done!

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Nice work cryptoctopus.

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Gamification could work for Steemit. It may get harder to earn much as it grows, but if people can get badges and/or unlock extra facilities then that may keep them interested

Great piece. Thanks for sharing. Upvoted and shared on [Twitter✔](https://twitter.com/StephenPKendal) for my followers to read. Now following.

You may like this I bogged earlier

https://steemit.com/steemit/@stephenkendal/help-pay-off-your-student-loan-by-joining-the-thousands-blogging-on-steemit

Stephen

https://twitter.com/StephenPKendal/status/802633091139469313

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