I am still not getting the benefit of using steem. I have a blog, I don't make money on. I have FB, I don't make money on, and I have nose dived my usage on.
Its not like I have a lot to say, but when I do say something, I generally average a paragraph or two.
The last time I had a steemit account, I ran into the same thing. I don't get it. The way to game this system has been reduced, but that is about it.
I will say this much, I know that it is me. I know that if I don't get it, then I won't invest time in it, and I won't get excited about it. And this I just don't get.
I will also say that, poor user experience only makes my not getting it worst. Seeing a giant white page, with tiny text areas, and no real editor assist built in do not inspire me. It makes my time editing more like work than promoting creativity, or info facting.
So I am back to I don't get it.
I will gladly hang around, and post other things, but this beta application is still at the "now what?" stage with me. It has too little to the point where it is distracting.
Hi Brian! I'm figuring things out as well. My understanding is that owning some of Steemit's Cryptocurrency "STEEM" will allow you to then convert to STEEM power which enhance the likelihood of your post's success. I think that this platform is awesome, and a great opportunity for the community involved to earn some extra money with their blogging habits.
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I think your comment highlighted my "I don't get it" part. The point of steem is to profit off of bragging rights from followers and votes. My blogging isn't about anything more than me commenting on life, and profiting off of that has not drive for me. I got the fruits of my labor from just posting.
The real question then, is steemit feeding my motivation more than feeding my resistance.
We are told that people act by pain and pleasure. Many act by the promise of either alone. So with that in mind, my pleasure is just documenting my thoughts and moving on. Many times to never look back again.
That is why I pay for a blog with no advertisers. I have gotten what I wanted to get out of my blogging, which is a friendly way to post my thoughts. If it feels like work to post, then I become demotivated. And that seems to be the core of my "not getting it". Using Steemit seems too much like work, but without the benefit.
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