I love the theory behind the project and locking up large amounts of hive is a huge win.
My only real concern is the complexity of the system. We have seen so many times that unless it's easy to use, people won't get involved. I've been here for four years and struggle to follow the concept through the whitepaper with four different tokens attached and what seems to be a very complicated system.
Is the actual system going to have idiot proofing so to speak?
A simple way for people to actually use it so that it will appeal to a wider audience. It is a huge reason why hive has never brought in huge numbers is the complexity of the system.
I'm expecting great things from the speak team and hope it is a big success.
Sites are what make technology easier for the end-users.
Example: You can log on to Facebook with a internet connection from any device. Sign up, post, and you're there.
Or, you could set up your own site, get your own server, domain name, etc. To take it a step further, you could set up your own server using your computer.
That's how we should look at this technology. We are still so early. Sure, we can require every user to have RCs, to fully understand the system, things like private keys, etc. That's similar to my analogy of having someone set up their own server and learn how to use things like WordPress. Very few people will want to do that, just as we see way more users on Facebook than we do users that create their own sites.
Most users will flock to the web 3 site that offers a web 2 experience. Web 3 sites that provide the users with the best user exp and are clever enough to monetize a userbase will do the best. Centralized sites built on decentralized technology are where all of this is heading. Sites become skins, yes they are centralized and can remove you from their skin, but they have zero control over your account. Skins that overly ban become useless, and no one uses them, why would they.
You don't have to tell me twice. I know the advantages of a Web3 site and four years on hive has taught me a lot of lessons.
My real question is I suppose, how will this technology deliver that web2 experience for new users as that is where we have been waiting to arrive at for a long time. A Web3 experience that new users will be able to plug straight into without the need to see any miners, rc, ect....
I am the idiot that we are proofing against and just speaking on behalf of all my other companions as I would love to see this technology reach a place where we can bring in more users and retain them to the different sites on hive.
Users will need to have a small bit of Hive RCs and Broca to post. As the co-founder of a web3 skin called 3speak.tv, we plan to offer our users a free experience giving out small bits of BROCA to new accounts and delegating RCs (once available) so the user just signs up and starts posting.
Sites are what make this technology "idiot proof." However, it allows anyone to go outside of the sites (skins) and go directly to the source and post, but they will need some RCs and BROCA to do so, but that's the cost of freedom from reliance of others.