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it's been 'about to start' for months. For better or for worse Steemit is operating which is WAY more than the other 'competitors' I've looked at. There are issues but they are because this site is leading the way, warts and all.

Like I've said...We ALL have a vested interest in seeing Steemit succeed. I hope the bugs get worked out because sooner or later somebody will copy the idea and create a bugless platform

bugless? okay, you can keep hoping. It will never happen. The bugs will get worked out here and likely a new set will arrive because there will always be people who complain and think they are right. Or fixing a bug, or group of them, has other unintended consequences.

Personally, I think that is a major reason that so many similar projects are sitting in a still-born position and not launched. They keep hoping they can get it perfect and keep seeing problems. Steemit launched and knew they had to deal with what came.