**Hey pretty Steemians,**

**As we all know, communication on Steem is still an issue. The main frontend that most new users use – [Steemit](https.steemit.com) – doesn't help to solve most of the problems. And even though we've got so many better services now, like [Steempeak](steempeak.com), [Partiko](https://partiko.app/trending/partiko), [Ulogs](https://ulogs.org/), [Steeve](https://www.steeve.app/@steeveapp), [busy.org](https://busy.org), [eSteem](https://esteem.app/) @ginabot or whatever you prefer, we still don't reach the kind of interactions you see on shit apps like twitter or facebook.** 
 <center>*Actually, please suggest other dapps you use in the comments, so that I can update this article. And for new users: [State of the Dapps](https://www.stateofthedapps.com/) is the useful site where you find other dapps (decentralized apps) to enhance your steem experience.*
(EDIT: Thanks, @chekohler & @frankbacon)</center> 
![communicate.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/mayb/NMr7Xcrp-communicate.png)

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# <center>What can we change?</center>

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##### 1. The way we comment
Often the comment sections look like this:

<center>– Someone comments
– The author answers
– The End
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– Someone else comments
– The author answers
– Answer
– The End
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– Someone comments
– The author answers
– The End</center>

### [How about this instead: You read the comments others have left and answer theirs. That way more people are being notified about the fact that there's actually communication going on below a posts they liked.]() 

The communication won't end that quickly and you actually meet new people. I would love to see this happen!

##### 2. Comment at all!
You read a post, you liked it, why not tell the author? Some of us are really lazy. Of course noone *needs* to communicate and we can't force you but let me tell you why it would be better to engage more …

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# <center>Why we want to change</center>

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##### 1. We're a social network
What else would we like to improve in a social network than social interactions. This is what many of us are here for and this is what leads us to success with all the next reasons for a better communication on Steem. 

##### 2. Visibility & Networking
This network is a chaotic collection of blogs, vlogs, music, and so on without a lot of opportunities for us to manage everything we follow, so that we're quite often lost in a wild potpourri of too many different information. Most of us become a little lazy after a while. Once you found your set of people, the conten creators you trust, you most likely give up searching for new users. Which is daunting for them, they quickly leave, and sad for us. So much we miss. Most of all potential for a thriving community. Plus: The *powers that be* and that are right now annoying a lot of us, can only be overcome by a ton of new minnows, dolphins and orcas. 
![minnow.jpg](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/mayb/XmHLDUP0-minnow.jpg)

##### 3. Attractivity for new members and investors
As already mentioned: It is not easy to be seen when you first start on Steem. The obstacles are too frustrating, and after the 33 unanswered comments und uncommented posts, they give up and go back to facebook where people talk to them. The whole dynamic is pretty stagnant. Too hard to establish yourself as a newbie, too complicated to even recognize new users for us older members. And what keeps the users away is exactly what keeps investors away. This is a niche, it ignores a lot of its potential for growth as a social network, not the best arguments for someone who's looking for an investment. 

##### 4. Rewards
Your comments can be rewarded, so why would you want to miss out on that opportunity? 

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# Your turn!

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Now comment, everyone! And answer the comments of others! ;) Let's try something new. I know it's not new to all of us but definitely for most of the newer ones.