Steem Think Tank: User Survey About Steem

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jadams2k186 years agoSteemit4 min read

This post is a response to @midlet's new community, Steem Think Tank

How long have you been using Steem?

Joined January 2018. So, two years.

Where are you in terms of SP? (Plankton(0-500SP), Minnow(500-5000SP), Dolphin(5k-50kSP), Whale(you're probably not a whale, if you are you know what a whale is))

I recently become a Minnow: 525.175 STEEM POWER (YAYYY!!! :D)

Where are you in the world? (Just Country)

Venezuela

What brought you to Steem?

A friend invited me and told me that it was a platform that paid to post any material (writing, photos, drawings, memes). At first, I didn't believe him, I thought it was a scam. But today I always thank him for inviting me to this great platform. And of course, I needed the money ;P

What was your first impression?

OMG! Can I make that kind of money????. Of course, it wasn't as easy as it looked.

How do you feel about the current state of Steem?

I love Steemit. And I think it can evolve into something bigger. He's already proven that (yes it's a he, isn't it?) with steemmonsters and other cool applications.

How often do you use Steem applications/websites/etc?

Everyday! I addicted to it :D

What is your favorite Steem Application and why?

Steempeak, Steemworld, and GinaBot (?). I generally use the conventional application: steemit.com. But the others, I use them because they offer me more information about posts, comments, transactions, gossip, etc...

What’s your favorite thing about Steem?

There's a lot of things I love about steemit. Plus I've met a lot of people who have become really good friends. The steem blockchain has many advantages over others even though its value is very low. Transactions are immediate and fees are zero. The only thing missing is that its value rises up. I am from Venezuela, and due to our economic situation, we can still live off the STEEMs. And, of course, many other things like contests, interesting posts that people write. Getting to know other cultures. I've learned to write much better over time.

What’s your least favorite thing about Steem?

Hard forks! aren't they? And also, maybe some votes are unfair, that is, there are posts that deal with important information created by professionals, but maybe they are not popular and therefore do not always win the amount of votes they should. Isn't that right?

How difficult/easy would you say it is to use Steem?

It depends. Maybe it'll be hard to post at first. Learning markdown is not easy for everyone. But reading, commenting and voting is not difficult. But understanding how steem blockchain works and how payments, curations and pools work is rocket science to me.

Would you recommend Steem to family/friends/coworkers? If no why not?

Yes. But the problem is often that they think they will become millionaires overnight and then they leave. It's happened to me with my relatives.

What do you wish you could do with Steem that you can’t currently?

Have an interactive interface, maybe some AI to keep you up to date with the most relevant posts for me

What excites you most about Steem?

Contests! Hahahaha. I have discovered that I love writing stories and also drawing. Perhaps what I love most is knowing that people read me and through the votes, I qualify myself and aim to improve and grow.