#boycottsteemit

If You Care About Steem, Stop Using Steemit

If you are part of the Steem community, I hope there's one message you hear loud and clear: Steem (the blockchain) and STEEM (the token) are not Steemit (the company) or Steemit.com (the website).

January 2018 STEEM Is NOT Steemit. STEEM Is More Valuable Than Steemit.

February 2020 STEEM is still not Steemit, even if Tron buys Steemit.

The real currency around here is the relationships. The community. The people.

Truly committed people can't be bought at any price.

The Currency of Steemit Isn't Steem Power, STEEM, or SBD. <-- That post made over $1,300. Why? Because it struck a nerve and helped people ask themselves, why am I here? Is it just about money or something more?

If you're just here for some cryptocurrency or a neat social media platform then you're probably not much different than those who float from MySpace, to Facebook, to whatever's next. A blockchain is more permanent than that. You own your data and the interface you use to access it doesn't matter. It will be yours forever as long as the chain is still running and you have your private key. You're not locked into one platform but can freely choose to use any interface you like.

I get that some people don't care about this. They don't care about decentralization, censorship resistance, or the technical details of blockchain technology. Sometimes technology serves those who don't yet understand why they need it. If you build a following on a centralized platform and get demonetized or you find yourself in a country which controls what you can and cannot say, in that moment you may find yourself understanding what Steem is really about. If your very relationships are censored, you'll know why Steem is so important.

Witnesses are working to protect your content.

It's clear to me, the Steemit company, Steemit.com website, and Steemit brand are tarnished beyond repair. From the beginning, the promises made about the ninja-mined stake were not kept. Frustrations with the leadership were never resolved. Most of the employees have resigned. IMO, the new owners don't understand blockchain technology because they don't understand how consensus mechanisms rely on decentralization to remain secure. They worked with exchanges to entirely centralize the chain to be controlled by one person and didn't see a problem with this.

Those of us who expect our Steem based content to live on long after we die do care about this. Where's your content on Geocities, MySpace, Google Reader, or Google+ now? Centrally controlled services can come and go, but a blockchain is forever.

For that reason, I suggest you stop using Steemit.com

Not only that, I encourage you to tell others to stop using it also. Get some hashtags going like #SteemNotSteemit or #SteemitIsDeadLongLiveSteem or #BoycottSteemit or make up your own. Share your reasons on Twitter. Tell people why you no longer trust the entity behind Steemit who have no concerns about centrally controlling your blockchain. If they took that action, what else are they willing to do with the interface you use? Instead, look to the other great options available to you. There are many, but I'll highlight three here:

Steempeak.com

Busy.org

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eSteem.app

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Your content on the blockchain will live on for many years as long as the chain is running and you can trust the sites you use to access your blockchain data. You can also use great tools like Steem Connect and Steem Keychain to ensure any Steem-enabled site you login to can't access your private keys.

I believe the real value of the Steem blockchain is in the relationships and the community. I think that community has demonstrated its power and value over the last couple of weeks. If we come together to boycott Steemit and focus on community-run projects, we can finally get out from under the stigma of a centralized company and move towards a truly decentralized community.

If you care about Steem, stop using Steemit.

Comments · 79

@primal-cypher(58)· 2312d
Steem is more valueable than Steemit! ture point! Something Sun didn‘t see! 😂
@artgirl(69)· 2353d
It's sad if people won't use Steemit anymore. It's like the "mother site" of all things posted on the STEEM blockchain and you would rather boycott it. I prefer to still use Steemit and see all other posts from other condensers still post on here so there is a one site to view everything posted on the STEEM blockchain.

I do use eSteem, Busy and other condensers and dApps but if you remove the main site from the picture then it's just sad it's come to this. 🤷
@yidneth(74)· 2361d
I need to make the switch but I've never used another front end, I'm not tech savy and for everything I need my partner to check :/ but I'll tell him to see to it. I get off loop easily and I come here as regular content creator, I've not even cashed myself ever. I posted yesterday because it was Women's day and as a woman and creator I wanted to shout out but I don't know now... kind of easy to lose the track of all things happening.
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@conradt(68)· 2363d
The strange thing is I know Steempeak is a much better frontend and have used it from time to time, but still end up back at Steemit...
@ultratrain(70)· 2363d
I use Steempeak all the time

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@dubignyp(59)· 2363d
!trdo

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@opidia(67)· 2363d
Thank you for this amazing explanations , long live Steem then
@arcange(79)· 2363d
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@altherriadi(25)· 2363d
So what i must to do with steemit now. Ok i'm clearly understand what you mean, hiw about other applications?
@adamt(60)· 2363d
At the end of the day, what the fuck is it anyway? I made some cash on the Way up But didn’t invest a cent!
@mysearchisover(70)· 2364d
How centralized is Steem ownership?

I prefered using Steemleo.com but I got banned there. :(
@jancharlest(61)· 2364d
I salute to this post! @lukestokes
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@mejustandrew(59)· 2364d
Just changed my bookmark to busy.org , let's hope for better and more decentralized days :D
@frot(70)· 2364d
All week Steemgeeks have been saying - use other Front ends like Steampeak...

OK - I've been using Steemit since Aug 2016 - can I log into Steampeak? - NO, buggered if I can - I usually use Opera or Brave, but I tried Firefox, and still got nowhere.

All I got was confused. I know I am a thick fucker sometimes but so are 99% of people on the internet. Steemit is already way too hard to use, and a front end that most people can't log into is not going to help matters.

If there are easy to follow instructions I'll give it a go - but I won't use Chrome, or Facebook, or Google, or Github, or any other spywear to log in, nor will I sign up for any new apps or other bollocks or use any key other than my usual Steemit posting key.

https://steemit.com/geeks/@frot/do-geeks-comprehend-that-the-people-who-write-interesting-shit-are-not-other-geeks
@cryptokos(64)· 2364d
How can people register an account for free without steemit.com? This is a big problem if you need to pay to join. This will be a barrier for those who want to come here. There are steem forks where registration is free.
@steemydave(58)· 2364d
Steempeak has never let me down. Use steempeak its smoother, looks better and runs better than steemit. I used steempeak once and never went back to steemit.
@jaytr82(41)· 2364d
Why stopping

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@darth-cryptic(65)· 2364d
I just switched to Steepeak myself...
@anaclark(64)· 2364d
No one warned me. There was no disclaimer. No asterisk. No pop up.

When I came to this community I had no idea what I was walking into.

And now I do.

😳

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@vikisecrets(80)· 2364d
Only problem is that the other platforms also rely on Steemit API servers, which are expensive to run. In the past Steemit's stake which Ned now sold to JS/Tron was used to fund the servers. We were somehow exit scammed by Ned who sold our community stake to somebody who wants to dump the stake ASAP.
@chadmichaellibby(2)· 2364d
What difference does it really make?
@denmarkguy(79)· 2364d
In general, I use Steempeak because it has a better user interface and more useful features than the Steemit front end. My background is somewhat in the field of software usability (meaning I am not a developer, but I have spent a lot of time in labs watching how people actually USE computers) and I like to promote Steempeak because it "makes sense" as a front end for those who know/care little about blockchains, decentralization, cryptocurrencies and just want a "nice looking" social blogging platform.

In your "call to action" @lukestokes, perhaps it would be useful to have a follow-up related to the "steemitwallet.com" site, which is sort of integrated with "Steemit" and make some recommendations there, as well. And perhaps look directly at why we have a SteemIT wallet and not a Steem wallet. And yes, I know Roeland created the Steemwallet.app, but it's a mobile app.

The "steemwallet.com" domain is currently owned by a domain squatter... but perhaps it would behoove the community/developers/some enterprising individual to consider buying it and developing a wallet for ALL types of devices that has a NAME that makes sense (i.e. "SteemWallet" as another measure to distance the blockchain/token a bit more from Steemit, Inc. This could even be created as an SPS project for the community to vote on and support. Potentially, it could even be tied in with a partnership/collaboration with a DEX because the crypto world desperately needs a functioning decentralized exchange that's not effectively unusable due to lack of volume/liquidity.

For all I know, this has already been discussed and talked about at length, so just ignore me if I'm beating a dead horse!
@shemiz(67)· 2364d
I am using @esteemapp from many days and use also beta.steempeak.com 🤗🤗🤗
@skramatters(67)· 2364d
All those options are dog shit on mobile.. Also fuck off, I will steem how I fucking please.. Steemit ain't great but it's better than the other options on mobile.. Not to mention the content will still be on steemit regardless so...... Grow up
@mintymile(69)· 2364d
So, Steemit site is only centrally controled by the new tron guys,rest are community owned, correct.
@jasonbu(65)· 2364d
For sure... I would promote Steempeak.com as almost the default we should be promoting. You can also use many of the SCOT front-ends too. Like ... foodiesunite.net palnet.io steemleo.com SportsTalkSocial.com

#SteemNotSteemit #SteemitIsDeadLongLiveSteem #BoycottSteemit
@atma.love(71)· 2364d
#BuySTEEM #powerupsteem #SteemNotSteemit #SteemitIsDeadLongLiveSteem #BoycottSteemit
@theguruasia(69)· 2364d
@lukestokes, Well said, STEEM is not STEEMIT, there will be no STEEMIT when community left it! $trdo

Cheers~
@hone.heke(48)· 2364d
Have you really gone to the dark side Luke?

Were you really one of people who supported freezing his Stake? I am so disappointed.
I honestly and wholeheartedly believed that you were one of the few honest witnesses
@forykw(71)· 2364d
Too many posts for me to read all the comments and help out... crazy. But I am around.
@irgendwo(67)· 2364d
Interesting how many people recently try to tell me what i should do and don't do.
@realabanikanda(46)· 2364d
This is everything in few words. If you want to save the steem community, don't use steemit.com anymore. Because steemit.com no longer belongs to steem, it belongs to Tron now. So, if you are truly part of the steem community, look for another publishing app on the steem blockchain and start using it. If you don't do so, steem community will later lose its value. @lukestokes, is that what this article really mean?
@cryptoyzzy(75)· 2364d
!trdo
@levycore(74)· 2364d
Drama Token! :D
@alexs1320(72)· 2364d
STEEM IS NOT STEEMIT LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
@luca1777(69)· 2365d
Do y'all talk to eachother at all!??? Messy... https://steemit.com/steem/@thecryptodrive/offer-to-purchase-steemit-com-for-custody-of-the-steem-community
@mtl1979(52)· 2365d
I will never stop using Steem or Steemit... People are paying me to tell Steemit users about alternatives... I know it's almost like spamming, so I won't say who pays and what alternatives people should use...
@slobberchops(82)· 2365d
Does anyone use Steemit anymore Luke?
@nonameslefttouse(77)· 2365d
That sounds all fine and dandy on the surface, Luke. I see your point, I value your stance. I respect this message through and through.

BUT. My work will still be displayed on Steemit.com, regardless of which front end I decide to use. The value in the form of eyes, attention, clicks, etc. my work (our work)brings to the platform does not go away, if I (we) decide to take a different approach.

As content producers, we should probably begin pushing Steemit.com to give us a cut of the ad revenue.
@felix.herrmann(71)· 2365d
but only steemit.com has the community features, right?
@pangoli(68)· 2365d
People get rewarded for imposing their opinions on others while countless of great content goes unnoticed. Everyone's busy circle voting their friends to regurgitate content about steem. The money grab is appalling.

There is nothing wrong with the steemit.com interface. Everyone's pretty safe since we're using keychain. I use Busy.org al the time. when I want clarity, I use steemit.com.

Sorry, but I don't subscribe to your opinion.
@tongchat27(49)· 2365d
😍😍
@nikolina(73)· 2365d
I have been using Steemit for three years as I liked the simplicity and it worked fine for me but few days ago I finally made a decision to switch to another platform and after some research and feedback from people I follow and trust, I decided to go with SteemPeak.

I am still getting used to it and exploring all the options it has, so far it has been a great experience. :)
@olegw(69)· 2365d
Lets start promoting alternatives ! Maybe this initiative could help? https://3speak.online/watch?v=olegw/lbaopemt&utm_source=studio Here is whole post about initiative. https://steemit.com/hive-100421/@olegw/lbaopemt
@mrgreen(64)· 2365d
@joeyarnoldvn(68)· 2365d
Steemit is still my favorite UI. I would encourage the others to make a few changes first.
@steemvpn(48)· 2365d
We have used @steempeak since our private beta launched last year. Any other function usually carried out through a steempress linked domain.
@felipejoys(74)· 2365d
Considering I block steemit.com ads and that I'm aware of steempeak and busy as gateways, is there still any reason I should stop using steemit immediately? I'm just used to it.
@ocupation(71)· 2365d
Dont know what the fuck is happening but i cant use steempeak at all. Im literally forced to use steemit interface
@saintopic(49)· 2365d
To say the fact, the whole thing is just too confusing. This community us to be my very day stop. I am just checking in after a long time break
@serlanvet(63)· 2365d
I use esteem since the begining! I love this app! Very instructive post! It clarify me lots of things, that I didn't understand... I was on Strike of posting content, but I realize that if I publish in other App than steemit, that strike has no reason to be. Thanks for that post dude!
@chekohler(76)· 2365d
If thats the case then i've been charing about STEEM for so long, I first found busy, then I got esteem on my mobile then went to partiko, then back to esteem then found my home on steempeak, by far the best. If it ever gets a mobile app ill be fully steempeaking
@helcim(73)· 2365d
Would gladly do that, however steempeak has isssues with utf-8. Hope this will be resolved soon.
@ash(74)· 2365d
¿estudias español? :)
@revisesociology(82)· 2365d
Steempeak is better anyway!

I anticipate it will get a lot better now they've got funded through the SPS - they are getting a A LOT of money!

If you've written this after the meeting with Tron reps earlier (assuming you attended) I assume that meeting wasn't particularly productive!
@intrepidsurfer(74)· 2365d
Just listened to the latest meeting with Witnesses, Roy (TRON) and you. Fascinating. My biggest take is TRON's obsession to powerdown within the quickest timeframe possible. When he mentions (twice) who will prepare the next HF and execution, it is Steemit Inc. Which we know is now TRON, but when he talks about accounts enabled for the quick powerdown, he becomes very vauge about which ones exactly.

My fear is after the code is reviewed by the witnesses and hypothetically accepted. Then it is for Steemit Inc. to execute. What is stopping them adding Steemit Inc. accounts into that powerdown scenario, this after the witnesses approved a HF without the Steemit accounts. Wouldnt it be relatively easy to blindside you and add the extra accounts to the list within the code? Then Tron would be liquid with 70 million Steem.

Does this make sense that this feels a little like a trojan horse?

Ps. Can I have a quick power down which is equal to what is being asked for by TRON. Why are the exchanges privileged to get this perk and the rest of us not?
@dfacademy(76)· 2365d
SteemPeak and eSteem are great and better than Steemit 🤝 Thanks for the heads up 🙏
@viraldrome(67)· 2365d
Isn't Busy abandoned? You can't even upload photos there anymore. Why are you telling people to go somewhere that won't be there in the future? No front end has any sort dependability that's why I use steemit. They make a percent of the pool, therefore I trust it to continue existing long after whoever runs steempeak quits. They all quit, the chainbbs and the dlives, I only trusted Steemit to be there tomorrow. How many non updated Dapps are there? The health of the steemit ecosystem is 100 percent linked to the health of steemit.com. No matter how much people repeat the steem isn't steemit mantra. Witnesses should have forked away Ned's stake when Ned still owned it, waiting until someone else bought it to do anything is a dick move. This place was run was run by a bunch of greedy ned fanboy witnesses who stood bye and did nothing while Ned got stinking rich #fuckthewitnesses
@norbu(70)· 2365d
Thanks man! Just trying steempeak and esteem!
@ash(74)· 2365d
beta.steempeak.com if you want to be on the bleeding edge :)
@zaibkang(67)· 2365d
I tried all @steempeak ,@esteemapp ,Busy.org @partiko for blogging and also other dapps like @actifit and @Appics

I personally don't like to used steemit.com that's why I preferred esteem app over others and i am actively used it but as you not all steem based dapps and interfaces are not have same feature available on all that's why some time I used steemit.com if there is any feature not available on esteem app
@julianhorack(76)· 2365d
Makes sense. I'm happy to use steempeak and travelfeed.io, for example.
@stealthtrader(69)· 2365d
What is the best API node to use?
@artemislives(74)· 2365d
Happy Steempeak user here. 😊 Important post - resteemed & 100% from me. It's important the community not be vulnerable & be prepared & flexible, ready for any structural changes ahead.
@trieuvinhkim(56)· 2365d

Now, I have just switched over to steempeak. :)
@michealb(67)· 2365d
Are any of the other sites dependent on certain running costs provided by steemit?

edit ie for infrastructure
@jongolson(82)· 2365d
I have made the switch to SteemPeak since this Steemit madness has happened but there is something I hope developers can appreciate....

What I enjoyed the most about Steemit was that...It was simple to use. Clean and not a lot going on. I know some folks love the details and in depth features some of these front ends have...And once you learn it, they are amazing....

But the majority of the people, that we are seeking to onboard, want things...Simple. They wanna pick something up, and use it. Nothing too crazy o complicated at first...And then get more people into the more feature rich applications later.
@battleaxe(70)· 2365d
what happened to Eli Powell, I've seen nothing written about her but am not on a lot. anyhow, a lot of us already backed up all our work and it's been rather sad but not surprising to see how this unrolled. take care everyone, a lot is going on that trumps all of this and maybe a takeaway from this is that if order is to come out of this chaos it can be done so with an ethical compass......even in a "trustless dpos" system peace
@aaliyahholt(71)· 2365d
I've always used dapps like Steampeak, dlike, etc more than Steemit.
@mgibson(69)· 2365d
Then which interface should we use to post our content?
@revo(62)· 2365d
Seems highly likely Sun will abandon Steemit.com, particularly as the developers have all left. We need everyone to know about the alternative front ends. Particularly Steempeak.com which absolutely blows steemit.com out of the water.
@allcapsonezero(64)· 2365d
I have just switched over to steempeak today.
@practicalthought(67)· 2365d
A question please. I have always used Steemit because I trusted Ned wouldn't be dumb enough to hijack my wallet (which is now owned by Justin Sun). I have never shared my password with any other site, or the Steemconnect etc. I don't know that I can, as I know nothing about those people who own and run those.

So how would I go about learning who these people are who run and own these alternatives? As much as I disapprove of what Sun is doing, like with Ned, I don't see him raiding my wallet either. I would prefer to have that same confidence before entrusting one of these alternatives with my keys.
@cloudspyder(60)· 2365d
I started not using steemit since the day Justin Sun acquired it.
@chireerocks(75)· 2365d
@lukestokes, In my opinion Steempeak is the best Interface out there with Rich Features and Services. Stay blessed.

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@reseller(75)· 2365d
I need to get use to Steem Peak man, I've been using Steemit this whole 4 years.