Many steemians - like myself - migrated from Reddit after deciding to switch out earning fake "Karma" for earning STEEM. Combine the lack of true rewards with the rampant censorship and a move to a blockchain-based solution like steemit was a no-brainer.
Learning from Reddit's mistakes can be a boon for steemit. Here is an issue that the developers shouldn't duplicate.
(image from r/nevertellmetheodds)
When an application starts intruding into your life when you don't want it to, users that aren't committed to a site will nip it in the bud and delete the app with prejudice. Deleting an app can be easier than changing an annoying setting.
Losing potential users needs to be avoided at all costs - steemit needs all the participation it can get.
Unlike Reddit, steemd is open-source and we can control our experience by voting for witnesses and hard-forking if necessary.
Let's make sure that steemit stays true to its calling.
What other mistakes from sites like Reddit / Digg / Facebook can we learn from here?