I liked your post. But I disagree. At this point Steemit is in a beta stage. At this point the witnesses should focus on developing the community and shaping and curating relevant content so that Steemit community does not get diluted and go the Facebook route.
I write about it in my post here: https://steemit.com/steemit/@stanthesteemer/why-steemit-is-the-future-of-social-media
Once the community is shaped, then the people in the developing nations can be targeted and give them an alternate source of revenue.
I don't disagree either. I do curation and teach it. This post is simply shaped to speak to a specific audience who are carry out steemit growth, to giving additional suggestion but with an underlying message for steemians in general regarding additional ways to look at steemit. I understand you. However, there is valid reason for this post