<a href="https://musing.io/q/alaisguineasis/pkh7pncm5">View the original post on Musing.io</a><br /><p>The thing is, Steemit isn't really social media per se, it's more a blogging platform so comparing it to true social media platforms like facebook is'nt really going to give us a true comparative. If comparing it like for like it would come off second best everytime.&nbsp;</p>
<p>However, the Steem blockchain is giving us the tools to create a suite of social media applications and right now of course, we have zapple, steepshot, musing, dlike, which are like for like equivalents of Twitter, Instagram, Quora respectively. Using these DApps in combination with Steemit ( or preferably one of the great DApps such as @partiko and @steempeak) we then start building a combination of applications that do compete and all linked to Steemit as the main 'wall' so to speak. &nbsp;Now the picture is looking much better!</p>
<p>What Id really love to see is a decent messenger system built native on the Steem blockchain, this I feel would take us into the stratosphere. I know we have Steemchat, but its poor and not really used and that most people use Discord, but I find it odd that I have to leave the blockchain to chat. I want a one stop blockchain solution and hopefully, further integration of the DApps with more control what appears on my feed.</p>
<p>Lets not forget that at two years old, Steem and blockchain technology is still in its infancy and that in time we will get the the ability to use it in a very flexible way to suit us all.</p>
<p>Dont compare chalk to cheese! Just keep using the blockchain and of course, getting rewarded. All you get from FB is stress, Ads and heartache so on that front alone, there is NO comparison!</p>
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