After a call for a separation of powers post from @masteryoda to the Steemit powers that be - I ask another basic question levelled at Steemit.

in #steemit8 years ago (edited)

@masteryoda ORIGINAL POST for reference:

https://steemit.com/steemit/@masteryoda/a-call-to-separation-of-powers-in-steemit

I wish to address another Steemit issue: Steemit's un-equal distribution of wealth: 46 people perpetually make 60% of STEEM (215 people make 80%).

How can this be described as a decentralized network? It's been ninja mined to death!

PLUS

How do we explain 100% POS annual inflation. Are we a special case away from the Venezuelas and Zimbabwes of this world? Eh, NO! We are not.

Enclosed is an image of 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollar banknote (1014 dollars), equal to 1027 pre-2006 dollars. This is the way the STEEM price is heading unless we make changes soon!!

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A couple of things.
The current rate of inflation at 100% only lasts for the first year. We have about 9 Months to go then it drops to 10%. I believe it will remain that for perpetuity.
You could look at that as a continuation of the ninja-mining but allowing the minnows on board. Or you could look at it as a stock-split.
The market does seem to be devaluing the currency but who knows what's behind that for sure? Could be the market doing price discovery. Could be misunderstandings of future inflation rates. Heck knows the white paper isn't an easy read. Could be any number of things.
The other point is that the 100% growth in the number of Steem happens only in the Steem power which can only be powered down at <1% of your Vests per day.
Even if everybody were powering down constantly (which they aren't) the 100% inflated Steempower would be amortized over a greater than two year span. Meaning we would have 50% inflation (plus the 10% inflation of Steem) for at most two years. That's hardly going to send the price to zero.
But it's more than likely sending the price down.
Trying my best and it's late. Find an error? Let me know.

All sounds good to me. Sleep sound ;)

Brave words - and all true!! POS must end or it'll be Piece of S***!

99.9% of all POS coins have lost their value over time as they head towards zero!

Awesome! Upvoted and reblogged! STEEM ON! 👍😉

I laughed at the note - the expected US National Debt is expected to hit $50 trillion under Clinton as President, so she can just tear this banknote in half and pay off the debt! LOL!

Trust you to see that @mindhunter - you blog non-stop on Clinton and Trump. Ha ha!

Thanks for the Resteem Karen.

Ninja mined is ninja mined - the community will decide to stay or vote with their feet like they did for all the other pre-mined collapsed cryptos. I agree in principle to your second point of ending the POS on Steemit - it can only do harm.

(Resteemed!)

Thanks @mindhunter - I DEFFO know the 80/20 rule applies to STEEM generation here! GRRRRRRRR!

Hopefully the Steemit powers can address yours and @masteryoda issues!!