I've tried to explain this particular thought quite a few times. The truth is that it's very abstract and if anything its more philosophical than technical. However, I think there is something of value I have to share on this matter, and maybe there is a productive discussion to be had.

Important References

I should note that some of the things I'm talking about require a bit of background, so I'm going to include some references to this post to accompany the video. If however, anything I say makes little sense and you would like for me to clarify what I meant, please feel free to challenge me.

POS - Proof of Stake

Proof of Stake (PoS) concept states that a person can mine or validate block transactions according to how many coins he or she holds. This means that the more Bitcoin or altcoin owned by a miner, the more mining power he or she has. The first cryptocurrency to adopt the PoS method was Peercoin.

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DPOS - Delegated Proof of Stake

Delegated Proof of Stake (DPOS) is a new method of securing a crypto-currency’s network. DPOS attempts to solve the problems of both Bitcoin’s traditional Proof of Work system, and the Proof of Stake system of Peercoin and NXT. DPOS implements a layer of technological democracy to offset the negative effects of centralization. (information source)

RATIONALE BEHIND DPOS

• _{Give shareholders a way to delegate their vote to a key (one that doesn’t control coins ‘so they can mine’)}
• _{Maximize the dividends shareholders earn}
• _{Minimize the amount paid to secure the network}
• _{Maximize the performance of the network}
• _{Minimize the cost of running the network (bandwidth, CPU, etc)}

Conclusion

This is where I'm trying to get at. Maybe, it makes more sense for us to focus on supporting initiatives that will allow us to create a culture that embraces steem as a currency, and not so much become the guardians of Steemit, the platform.

I am however under no illusion, I've found "the answer" and I'm very interested in listening to what others out there think about this. As with many of the things I share, specially those that toy with abstracts, my intention is to start a conversation and hopefully find a way to balance my own ideas on the subject.