A lot of really great posts are being lost in the sea of crappy spam posts.
It seems like there is a new spam post every few seconds.
It is sad, because you know that there are many people that put a considerable amount of effort into creating meaningful posts, but are getting very little recognition for their efforts.
It's not fair.
Period.
The type of spam posts that I am referring to are what I call the "Three Second Post'.
Why is it called the "Three Second Post", you ask?
Because it looks like it took about all of three seconds to create!
I am referring to the post that has a title, a picture or a video, but with little or no story line, or description of of what the photo or video is all about.
Either this post creator doesn't understand how to create an interesting post, or they are just too lazy to create a meaningful post.
But they have no problem asking for an Upvote - Follow - Resteem!
Lets face it. There are a lot of new members posting here. Learning how to create a good post takes time. We all had to start somewhere.
As for the lazy posters, maybe they should go back to Facebook and quit clogging up the Steemit airwaves.
Just sayin.......
Here is another helpful hint. Please take this one seriously. It is important!
This is an Example:
Images And Text Sources: https://steemit.com/steemit/@michaelstobiersk/it-s-time-to-stop-the-spam-on-steemit
If the pictures or content within your post is taken from someone else, the source of the content should be included in the post.
THAT IS THE RULE.
I hope you find this information helpful.
Please take it spirit that it is given.
Let's all work together to make Steemit an enjoyable reading experience for all readers.
Please spread the word!
Thank you for visiting. Have a great day!
Michael Stobierski
https://sites.google.com/site/artbymichaelstobierski/home/gallery
Great information I have really been putting in the time to learn as much as I can and improve my skills. I have never used a platform like this before and I have only been here for 12 days now. I have spent hours reading others posts attempting to learn as much as I can so as to be a solid contributor of good value content. I like to write short stories small tails as well as take photos and that has been what I have been posting. I can see my posts getting better. I am amazed and thankful for all the information and helpful people I have met this far. You earned my upvote !
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It is definitely a learng process. Keep trying! Thank you for visiting and commenting!
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People expect some reward for no work. We can use our votes to reward the good stuff
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Very true. It's tough to find lately though.
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I mostly go with what's on my feed and I'm selective about who I follow :)
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Me too. I'm following over 800. I have to trim it down a lot.
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I've resisted following too many to keep things manageable. Maybe we'll get better tools to help this, e.g. sort people into lists
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That sounds like a great plan. I'd use it.
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I personally really really dislike the posts with only a video in the body. I click on the topic because the title seems very interesting.... only to find out that I have to start a video to get more information.
At least give me a Short summary to read so I can decide if it's going to be interesting or not.
These kinds of post I immediately close
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I agree with you 100%! If there is no explanation, I avoid it. Thank you for visiting and commenting!
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Couldn't agree more...
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Thank you! This message needs to be shared. Have a great day!
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I think it's important to have a title that matches the picture and the picture that describes the content that will be spoken of
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Hello my dear friend! I hope you and your baby are doing well. Thank you for visiting! 👍🏼😁
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All is well on my side , hope you're good !!
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Great! I'm doing well thank you.
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It's a pleasure 😊
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👍🏼😃
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I do agree with the sentiment, but think we have to be very careful in our judgement moving forward.
The reason I say this is that Zaapl launches in a week. Steepshot is quietly continuing to build itself up. dTube is growing.These are apps and implementations on the Steem blockchain designed specifically for short form posts, pure video and quick picture snaps.
It's up to Steemit Inc to begin filtering or properly displaying content from other sources rather than just pulling the whole blockchain into Steemit feeds. Steem is so much more than just Steemit!
Before we judge based on "Steemit standards" we need to stop and ask if the poster was even using Steemit.
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You make an excellent point. I still think it is an important reminder for the spammers. I see the same user posting this type of post many times over tje course of the day. Thank you for your valuable input!
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Previously I was also facing the same issue but I did not give up. Now I have many good friends here and I love to connect with them and always check their posts whenever I get time. I do not get discouraged by the temporary defeat.
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There's an old saying. The cream always rises to the top! Thank you for visiting!
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Yes you are very very right.
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that's very nicely mentioned and narrated will help many people out her :)
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Hi @blazing! Thank you for visiting!
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For your post propagation.
Upvote/Resteem
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Thank you very much for visiting and commenting and resteeming! I sent you a token of my appreciation.
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Thanks @michaelstobiersk
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@michaelstobiersk,
This is a useful topic to discuss! Actually I am having a busy life, so no way to write a lot and hate to reveal everything about my life in this platform as well. I mean I have no personal life issue, but I like that distance some how. So, I have tried few ways, very first stage I created few articles and chaos happened! No one want to take a look what I have written there :D
Then, I tried something different! And so far it's working! But I won't put some spams there, and try to add a true value to the community!
But my heart says, I need to do more :/ With a lot of limitations actually it's hard to do so :/ I have some interesting fields and some how in near future I will start my writings again :D
No matter you used a google photography, but you must add a value to the community by using it! That's what I am believing!
Great article and great topic to discuss! Really appreciate your effort!
Cheers~
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Use what works best for you. I believe good content will be recognized. I'm seeing a lot of lazy members that don't add much. I'm not sure why they bother.
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Totally agree with you, my friend! I need a few hours to create a good post, and sometimes I just don't have time to do everything that I want on Steemit. But not just new users; I can see some older users with posts every five minutes, too
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What you say is so true Maya. Thank you for visiting and commenting my dear lady friend!
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Well said, Thanks.
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You're welcome.
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amigo #resteemia at your service
that's why i stopped posting anything. nice discussion @michaelstobiersk
ReSteemia
'UpVote ReSteem Comment'
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"A lot of really great posts are being lost in the sea of crappy spam posts"- I understand this pain lot better. Each try i try to post better stuffs and it sometimes hurts when it gets lost in the sea.But still I believe one day people will value my post.
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Keep practicing. It takes time to find your comfort zone. Keep trying! 👍🏼😄
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excellent work dear friend @michaelstobiersk, I share what you say.
Thank you for sharing your point of view and this information.
I wish you a great day
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Thank you my good friend! I appreciate it! Have a great week!
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Hey, I am new to steem and definitely noticed this. I think a possible fix is that it really needs to incorporate a downvote button. I don't think this will get fixed without one (and it would also need to cost the account steem). As someone who used reddit a lot, and thinking of all the people who post just for karma (which isn't worth anything) these spam posts will exist as long as there is money to be made and no downside.
Perhaps there could be a system where the amounts of steem you make is held for a week, based on your net rating (up and downvotes). That way lazy spam would cost any steem you potentially made that week on upvotes because users would downvote more. This would also make the curating side of things more useful.
I think this is necessary, because again being new here, I notice a few great posts swimming in a sea of lazy spam, and it would be hard to convince people to sign up here when their first visit gives that impression.
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There is a flag button. Personally I have never used it. It can bring flagging revenge. I do not recommend using it. I think education is a better answer. Steemit is not easy at first. I hope you picked up some tips from my post. Good luck to you here. Thank you for visiting and commenting!
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@michaelstobiersk - Spammers are every where Sir. Not only this platform they are at everywhere. So, use flag option Sir. That's the only way to control it. Love your work Sir. Therefore, I wish to ReSteem your post.
+W+ [UpVoted & ReSteemed]
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Flagging is very dangerous. I don't use flag. Usually it starts a flagging chain reaction. I think educating is the key. Thank you very much for visiting and commenting and resteeming!
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I sent you a token of my appreciation.
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This post received a 5% upvote from @randowhale thanks to @michaelstobiersk! For more information, click here!
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Thank you.
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Great post my friend its really helpful for new user Up&Resteem
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Thank you for visiting and commenting and resteeming! I sent you a token of my appreciation. 🐋🐋🐋🐋
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You are welcome my friend
Thanks for the token
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Excellent work. i agree. This is an example for us all.
upvote and resteem
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Thank you for visiting and commenting and resteeming! I sent you a token of my appreciation. 🦈👍🏼🦈🐋
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Thanks sir.
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Yes exactly! Good post are in overshadow these days. I feel the ame what you says. Thank you for sharing such informative thing.
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Thank you for visiting and commenting Bindu! It is always a pleasure to hear from you. 💓💗❤
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nice information thanks for sharing
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You're welcome. Thank you for visiting!
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upvoted again ;)
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Thank you! 😄👌
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This is definitely great content and I'm glad I had the chance to admire it :D
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Thank you @amedeo! Thank you for visiting
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You're welcome! :D
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Thanks for the tips !
Thank you so much for your effort @michaelstobiersk !
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Thank you for visiting and commenting! 👍🏼🐋
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You are welcome !
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Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.
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I don't want to control. I want to help educate. I believe it will make for a better environment here. I put a lot of work into creating quality posts, but a lot don't because they don't know any better, or they're lazy. Either way, I think it is worth discussing. Thank you for visiting and commenting!
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i dont have you at me mind, i proud your words what to talking about. my quote is for a public to think in wider survey. regards :)
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I didn't take it personally. I appreciate your support. ❤
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Excellent post and this is very good information for new members how to create quality content? thanks for sharing
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Thank you. I'm glad you like it!
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yes, you are absolutely right.
Thankyou for sharing.
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Thank you for visiting! 👍🏼😄
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Friends, we are with you. And will stay even further. That you will reach a good height.
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Thank you very much. 👍🏼😉
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I think it's important to have a title that matches the picture and the picture that describes the content that will be spoken of
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It is very important. It makes a better reading experience. Thank you for visiting!
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I agree with you for 100 %, I am new here and just try to understand what is going on here. So much BS I did not expected to see here. This reminds me first days of youtube and I did not use it for almost two years.... than I found some great you tubers . here is different m because i have feeling everybody do something for money, dirty game. Can we ask for something brighter?
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