ned has reputation lower than yours and also Bernie Sanders has... :D ....hello mindhunter, it has been long time.. but I have worked for two week... today is my last day.. and frankly it was even too long :9 ehm corporation allergy.

I didn't know steemit inc existed.  I'm a mini-minnow here. . . .  The more I look into steem, the more 'centralized' it looks under steemit.  I have had a  hard time finding details on the steem blockchain and how to interact other than steemit. 

As for improvements, we Do NOT need a central figurehead.  All minnows want the feel that we can be a TOP contributor and affect changes ourselves. Again, maybe that's impossible because steemit inc is running things. Maybe that's the fallacy.

Thus, steemit inc is not transparent at all. 

If we mini-minnows need a FAQ or starting point, then we could have a default set of 'following', starting with a Ned figurehead and an 'Admin' and a FAQ secretary of sorts.  Then, they can be unfollowed as needed. . . . Important posts would automatically flow through in the feed. 
(Great Idea huh?)

are you talking about minnow support program

Nice post on steemit
Thanks you

Thanks for this! I've only been on 25 days and just beginning to learn. Lots to learn and figure out. Gary

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Nice Post dear friend.

Great topic to discuss brother.  I've been here about 3 months and I've learned all about the intricacies of Steemit from other members.  I have leaned on and learned from their knowledge, and they're always more than willing to help.  

The learning curve here is substantial and I've always thought there should be more of an effort put forth to help minnows navigate the waters when they're just beginning their journey.   I think it would dramatically help eliminate churn and aid greatly in the growth of Steemit, but that's just my opinion. 

I no doubt know Ned and corporate leadership are extremely busy overseeing the day to day operations of Steemit and planning for it's future, but their not having an active role in keeping users in the loop about new technology and the direction of Steemit has a dulling effect on the platform.  New announcements, like the launch of Dtube for example, that would be pinned to the home page or across every page for that matter would create much needed buzz and excitement within the community.  Keeping users informed and also promoting new developments goes a long way into building confidence, pride and promotes a feeling of belonging to something greater than ourselves.   This is where they're I believe missing the boat a bit.  Please don't get me wrong, I love what they've built here, but taking a more active leadership role  in promoting the future of this great platform and making users feel like they're more involved in goings on and future of Steemit goes a long way into everyone buying in and promoting and committing for the long haul.  That more than anything is what's important for any social media platform, active users who believe in it, are committed to it, and trust it.  If you build this faith in your users, they'll do a lot of the promotion for you.

Thanks for the daily dose