the website steemit.com to only reveal content that was transacted through browsers using steemit.com
Let's not centralize.
Stop allowing POW to create accounts.
But then how would new miners create miner accounts?
Stop allowing reddit to create accounts.
Perhaps allow accounts by invitation only (and they still must Facebook login).
Don't assume everyone has a facebook account. Also, if someone really wanted to create multiple accounts, it wouldn't stop them.
Unfortunately, I think most of these suggestions wouldn't help much but they would be very much inconvenient for most benevolent users. The only way forward is to empower the community with a solid reputation system to fight spam.
@orly Thank you. You are spot on. I've upvoted because I agree with you 100% on everything except the rep system.
A better option is to upgrade minnow power, so minnows actually have power if they have followers who have power, would be the best possible reputation system.
that is a great idea!
Thanks for the feedback, here's my responses:
It isn't centralizing; it would be sanitizing the steemit.com interface in the same way they are no longer showing downvotes, and the same way hiding based on reputation will work. You can always use a different interface to the steem blockchain. (Not that I agree this is the best method, just explaining.)
I don't know how to solve the unfair advantage old miners would get, but the ease of creating accounts this way is a problem, and will continue to be. Perhaps figure out a way to have the same account in the POW queue multiple times.
Perhaps it won't stop new accounts, but it will at least cost the new account creation fee each time, and there would be a link in the blockchain between accounts.
Sure I don't have problems with any kind of reputation that's embedded in the blockchain itself. I just don't want steemit.com to become a distinct entry point to the chain in any way. Like, if it didn't show content written to the chain by any other means, that would be bad.
Once a decent reputation system is in place, account creation shouldn't be a problem. Even with POW mining, you can't create accounts at a faster rate than users would flag them.