Sometimes I get so excited I cannot contain myself.
There are some people who take exception to my optimism, instead wanting to focus upon all that is "wrong" with Steem. Well, if that is the reality you want to create for yourself, then go right ahead. Personally, I see what is being created on here.
Screw the FUD. Anyone buying into it is showing a lack of understanding of what is taking place and how easy it is to manipulate. Whatever the mainstream is saying, ignore it.
I often write that the best thing is to watch the development. Taking this approach quickly leads to overwhelm, which is a good thing.
The bottom line is there is so much that is taking place on this blockchain that I cannot keep up with it all. It is really amazing to see the development that is emerging.
For all the things that Steem can do, we can add book publishing to the list.
Have you ever wanted to publish a book? Here is your chance.
Or perhaps you wrote a series of posts that were separate yet would make a nice book. Guess what? You can do that too.
Introducing Dbooks.
DBooks will ultimately become a decentralized platform where individuals can publish books on the Steem blockchain and earn rewards. It is java based and runs in the browser.
Signing in uses Steemconnect so the site never has any of one's private keys. This is a great security feature.
One of the biggest drawbacks to social media is often that things gets buried. Posts that were made 6 months ago are not easily found. This can be problematic when there is valuable information such as How To for new Steemians. That information is, essentially, buried.
Now, we have the ability for someone to take those posts and put them in a "book" format. This will enable easy access for anyone looking for said information. It is also something that, I presume, can be easily passed around.
This site is available for any work that someone wants to post on the blockchain. People can post fiction, non-fiction, even NSFW material. This is a step in the move away from the ability for anyone to censor. All voices should be heard. Hopefully, as Dbooks further decentralizes, this will help us go in this direction.
Upcoming Features
Dbooks is in the alpha stage at the moment. In fact, the original post must have gotten a lot of hits because the website is presently down (such is the way with new technology).
Nevertheless, it is obvious some thought went into this.
They list 8 features they are going to be adding.
A) Book rentals
B) Book reviews
C)True Decentalization
D) Profile Management
E)Improved Book Management
F) Custom Tages
G) dBooks App
H) Multi-user sign in
Dbooks is also looking to be open source and put the code out to bitbucket in the coming days.
The full write up is found in this post along with step-by-step tutorial of how to sign in.
This is a great addition. Steemians creating a library of works is something that could really help promote the expertise that exists on here. We have people who are knowledgeable about so many fields. It is crucial that this blockchain exemplify this.
To me, this could be a feature that helps to separate Steem from the traditional social media sites. We know Ebooks are huge business as evidenced by the existence of Amazon. Steem having the ability to offer a similar feature is a nice step forward.
Hopefully all will support this project. It is just another application that could draw people to this blockchain.
The price of STEEM goes down yet more is added to the blockchain. It is becoming a daily occurrence. Eventually, there will be so much here that the market cannot ignore STEEM any longer.
In the meantime, just keep posting, commenting, and upvoting. There is a lot more coming.
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Pictures from dbooks.org