Mismatched Expectations or Changing Needs...

I just read the recent announcement by the Steemit Team regarding the discontinuation of SRs and I can only imagine it was a well deliberated decision. It feels like a natural conclusion, considering how things were already unfolding — with people stepping down, responsibilities overlapping, and perhaps a growing sense of fatigue. Maybe the structure had run its course and maybe it served its purpose in the time it was most needed.

That part I can accept.

But what gives me pause is the simultaneous expansion of Community Curator accounts. On the surface it sounds like a continuation of efforts to decentralize curation and broaden participation but deeper down I wonder: where will the other contributions go now? The ones that aren’t just about choosing which posts to curate but about engaging with the system offering feedback observations ideas and sometimes even calling out inconsistencies.

Because SRs — for all their imperfections — weren’t just reportes. Or were they????

But my understanding of their role was that they served as sounding boards — at least a few of them did. They held a mirror to the system. They could offer support, criticism, and suggestions, sometimes warmly, sometimes assertively — but they genuinely tried to uphold the spirit of community stewardship.

Without that channel, where do those perspectives go? Is there still room for governance input beyond the occasional suggestion in a Discord channel or a comment on a post?

Misuse power??? That’s an unfortunate truth in any system. But there were also those who were sincerely invested. Who observed patterns highlighted unfairness and even motivated quiet members to step up. Who understood the platform’s pulse and offered value not in votes but in voice.

Removing a system that once gave structure to such roles is one thing. Replacing it only with more curation without space for reflection and accountability feels incomplete...

But maybe it’s for the best. Some Most of the reports had become repetitive, almost mechanical. Week after week, the same kind of content, the same format, just ticking boxes. I can only imagine the pressure on the team to reward those posts, whether or not they truly added value every time. That kind of system, over time, becomes a burden — not just for those reading and voting, but also for those writing with genuine intent. It blurs the line between real insight and routine output.

And yet, even knowing all that, I couldn’t stop myself from writing down what I felt. Maybe because beyond the structure and the roles, there were real conversations, real observations, and people who genuinely wanted the best for the platform...

In any case, I truly wish the very best for Steemit Inc. It has become such an integral part of my life. I just want to see it flourish — grow genuinely, authentically, and sustainably.

It’s a space I hold close… and one I’m not ready to let go of. Not yet!