Thank you, thank you, thank you!

It's so good to see open communication - even over-communication around SMTs.

We, as the community, can see just how important SMTs are to the future of this platform and a lot of us have invested a lot of money, time and effort (MANY more than me!) into the platform.

Most of the frustration I've felt on Steem is with the lack of communication as to what is taking place, and when new features are planned/expected to release.

So once again, a big, BIG thank you for this update :)

Why is not Steemit paying SBD lately?, Does it have to do with the changes you are making?

Oh how cool's that? What a great insight!!

So you just nonchalantly waited for the storm of anchorless complaints to pass until you fired the next shot on target. I like it :-)

The first post about SMT development...great to read the development , and many enterpreuners and investors must be looking forward see the development phase for steem future...a good insight pf the development

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What was it like to communicate all this a long time in advance? Why expect so many rumors to come out about a deadly fall and closure of steem? This lack of communication may have created a misconception that ultimately hurt the platform. I think the bull must have grabbed on by the horns and didn't let it get out!! We are going to continue with this communicational thread that helps and does not harm anyone. Greetings, friends!!

Sincerely, this is really timing. As much anticipation is geared towards the launch and the progress of SMT so far. A big up to the team 

This is awesome! And I’ve gotta say; *I’ve been quite impressed with the tone and frequency of your updates of late.* I’m not a very tech-savvy person, yet I feel increasingly capable of following along. 

I haven’t been around that long — just under 9 months — yet I’ve been hearing about SMTs since day one. I’ve had some difficulty understanding what they’ll represent for the platform and how significant the changes will be. Thanks to this update and your recent posts, I think I’m beginning to understand. 

Perhaps I’m not *quite* ready to dive into github, but I certainly feel confident enough to visit this dedicated SMT development repository to explore a bit and continue learning. 

⭐️ **Thank you for using language that makes this information accessible to the non-geeks among us!** ⭐️

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I feel a lot of projects that may have been wanting to use steem or another SMT initially are starting to either launch their own token or use another blockchain. Is it a concern of the team at all that the length of time this is taking may cause us to miss the boat so to speak?

Also, will there be enough of an advantage for someone to use an SMT vs. creating their own chain/token?

The reason I ask is because I would love to see some large companies involved with SMTs as opposed to just communities on steem. Is that a realistic possibility?

This is fantastic to hear. High levels of clarity and transparency help in so many ways.
I will be going through those current/planned works in details.
Thanks!

Thanks for the update!

A big thumbs up for team #steemit crew, for the timely and sequential development of the SMTs.

Thanks for the update!

<div class="text-justify"><div class="pull-left">Sinceramente puedo decir que me siento muy complacido con el trabajo que ha realizado el equipo de Steemit para poder tener cada semana un informe respecto a actualizaciones y nuevas cosas para los usuarios.<br>Gracias de todo corazón. </div><div class="text-justify"><div class="pull-left">I can honestly say that I am very pleased with the work that the Steemit team has done so that I can have a weekly report on updates and new things for the users.<br><div class="text-right"> Again... <div class="phishy"> <i> THANK YOU! <br> </i> 

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A sensational step in terms of progress and transparency.  It is good that you are appealing to the non-technie people too...I think at this point we outnumber the techy ones....also, entrepreneurs looking to STEEM to develop are not going to want to depend exclusively on some technical person explaining all that is going on.

It is exciting to see so many things starting to come together.  We are getting close to blast off.  One update at a time and we will get there.

Keep up the good work.

Nice update and thanks for the details and in the 'digestible by the non-tech crowd' format too. Good to see the traction and progress. Keep it coming :-) 

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https://steemit.com/smt/@tosch/how-smt-is-destroying-steem-it

Any good posts or perhaps even better VIDEO of people explaining and then going into depth about how the SMT system will likely work and making it understandable. Drop a link below I'd love it.

**Very nice news. I can not wait for the appearance of SMT. It seems to me, it will be a very important moment in the history of Crypto-currency.**
>Очень приятная новость. Я уже не могу дождаться появления SМТ. Мне кажеться, это будет очень важный момент в истории криптовалют.

Congrats, this post is feature on my news (in Chinese) today.

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thank you thank you thank you for being more transparent! YES! it means a lot to me!

so cool, im looking forward for SMT, thanks by the way

Will there ever be a way to easily create your own membership website and domain name and use plugins for the SMT that you have created to share with your community?