Well lok1, I've always valued your intelligence and integrity so I'd be a fool to reject what you are saying based on your experiences and analysis. As I haven't had the same experiences I must continue to have an open mind. I am however interested in understanding what is causing poor communications and frustration with some developers and witnesses outside of Steemit.inc. Can you provide specifics about who is causing your concerns and what specifically they are doing that is detrimental to Steem? We have witnesses to ensure robust governance....with more information available to the community, it is possible to push back.
There are issues I have that are outstanding anyway.
The Steemit account - those funds cannot remain hanging over the Steem economy. The must be distributed as a matter of urgency with a reasonable/modest amount earmarked for the Steemit roadmap development....no more.
Communications must improve.
Hardforks must be handled much better...less changes, more frequent forks for a period of time. Much better communication.
Design choices that take user experience into account would also be welcome. Goes beyond lack of communication.
No argument there! :)
Unfortunately I think that there is something quite sinister going on behind the scenes, and I am trying not to focus on doing the investigation because for me it is enough to motivate me towards building a solution for the community. But I am sure that someone who also has been piqued about this will most likely conduct a thorough investigation.
I don't think we have any legal standing in government courts to do anything about it, but then again, I think the whole process that has been going on is all about people learning how to govern themselves. The things that have been wrong in all this have been very cleverly designed to dodge every possible recourse in the final stage of their process from consequences. Well, so now, in response, we will invent the way to bring justice.
I read a really good article a while back about how 'stupidity is more likely than malice' when things are amiss. It pointed out how stupidity can act as a cloak, in conspiracy theory jargon it's called 'useful idiots'. There is a bunch of those here in the community too. But I think it's come to the point where someone can deliver the evidence more than just the data points that lead me to finding justification for my hunch.
Looks like a straight-up design choice to me, and not stupidity. But I may be wrong, as mushroom management doesn't volunteer much timely, complete and correct information.
Well, you offer me no specifics so consider me alerted but far from convinced at this stage. That is no reflection upon you at all. I just need evidence or my own experience to make conclusions. I hope for all our sakes that your suspicions prove to be wrong and the 'idiot' occurances are just that.
I wish you all the luck in building a better system than Steem...if you pull it off, I'll certainly help support it, especially if it leverages the Steem community. We need to grow together, not keep dividing ourselves.
Take it easy bud!