I agree there is a need to attract more than just bloggers to the site. But, I disagree that a new reward pool for comments needs to be created to achieve this.
I have made probably about $100 from comments since joining. And that is without attempting to, and only engaging in conversation when I want to. One doesn't need a separate reward pool in order to be rewarded through comments.
I worry that with the creation of this second pool, people will not be engaging in conversation because they feel passionately about the topic and want to weigh in. Instead, there may be a wave of people attempting to game the comments reward pool as there currently are those attempting to game the post and comment pool. We may also get a lot of lazy, spammy comments, written purely with the intent of gaining a monetary reward, rather than inviting meaningful discussion.
It could result in less authentic engagement, which will make Steemit less inviting to newcomers.
This is my worry at least. I do hope that I am wrong.
Reddit was grown to be the top 23 most visited website without any monetary incentives, so I think the evidences shows the comment reward pool isn't necessary to attract people to Steem.
Also in the early days of Steem people could make a simple introduction post and make in the hundreds and even thousands of dollars rewards but a lot of people just wouldn't join Steem and make the no-brainer move of making those posts. (I can name many of my friends and I heard of many more)
There is no need for separate reward pool to attract people on Steem. Are there good reasons for separate pool? Maybe.
Trending comment would need a section on themselves or how are we suppose to find those great comments and conversations.
I don't know the best way to go. It's a tough call either way.
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