When I started getting into crypto this place was the only platform I could wrap my head around how blockchains work. I still love it, and if it wasn't for Steemit I still would be wondering what the heck is Bitcoin.
But I'm not sure I really like what the platform is becoming. I remember when there were around 300 active authors and very little money to distribute around. I was more motivated to interact and experiment on Steemit than ever. Making 5 cents from a post was considered a real success, I remember the first time I made 5 BSD from a post, I felt like a millionaire! We didn't have whales you can pay to vote you, there were almost no guilds and support projects, and most bots were harmless. It seemed like everything was possible.
Now things are different. Just over one year has passed, but I feel like a veteran already. I feel I've shared most of my passions, and right now I'm thinking of new ways I can contribute to the platform. I don't consider myself a real blogger. I just share things I find interesting. All my life I've been working as someone who can differentiate between good and bad content. I've been a DJ for a long period, part of the job was to select the good music and skip the bad one. Now I'm a sound editor and recordist, where the same principle applies, I get rid of what is unnecessary. Curating is no different. I love finding new and exciting blogs and authors. And I have no problem confronting and flagging the bad ones.
I feel for many people it's the same. Not all of us are born authors and content creators, but almost all of us can appreciate a good author or a story. At this stage, I think what is really important for all of us is to start really curating. What I mean by that is not just to upvote on what appears to be good content, but so much more than that. It's obvious that just by upvoting we are not really making this place shine. Looking at the Trending tab is more than evident. Steemit has an elephant in the room, no one is talking about: we don't have enough real readers and there are not enough good curators. On Steemit authors and readers are the same people, and this is really what stops Steemit from really making it big. 70% of the platform is made up of people who create content, and we don't have enough people to appreciate it, no wonder, after more than a year online Steemit is still struggling.
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True words :). We only have authors in here. Nobody joins steemit just to read posts and vote them. Everyone wants a big piece of cheese.
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I wonder if they change the rewards algorithm so curators make at least as much as authors, will things change for the better?
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That would make it far worse. You think the problem of people voting without reading will get better if they are earning more money from curation? It seems to me that the opposite will happen - more autovoting, more rushing to upvote without reading, less actual engagement.
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I'm saying there is no incentive for steemians to really curate, they prefer to get some of the authors' rewards by posting their own posts. Maybe if there was a better rewards distribution people will actually start to read and engage.
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That would be fair.
There are many things that could be improved here. But we are still at the beginning.
How old is Steemit? One year and a half?
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Yes, it's new, but now is the time to think of a way how to make it better. Before it becomes too late.
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It's cool to hear about this from a veteran. I've been around steemit for the past 2-3 weeks. And even though there is a lot of "trashy" content, and bots and what not, yet i still think steemit is at the moment a very unique platform. The Elite i believe are always tempted to offer their best content, as is the case with any platform, more so with steemit.
Still I agree with you there definitely is room for improvement. Might be worth it to suggest some improvement ideas, and then possibly even run this by witnesses/create a lobby for it and see if it kicks off.
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Yes, Steemit is unique at the moment, maybe only Golos is an alternative, but it's basically the same principle applies there, it's just run by Russians. We have a long way to go, just stick around.
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Hey man, I was thinking about this today after I finally hit 500 followers. The thing is, it feels like I am having less... like A LOT less. I spent a good amount of time creating my posts, and I am only getting a handful of upvotes and comments from people that follow me. I don't know - either my posts suck big time, or there are not enough consumers of content on Steem.
Resteemed.
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We all have our sucky posts, it's inevitable, but we all know that is not the real reason you don't get the engagement you should have. I can understand why so many people use pay-for-vote bots, but this doesn't really solve the problem. The new authors that make it big already have a following from other social media, and they bring more organic traffic to the platform than any other. If Steemit had a few celebs, the authors VS readers radio will be better than the current situation.
At this point, quality is not driving the platform, but greed is.
The sooner you get in the game the better chances you have to make just a little more than a handful of votes. Sad but true.
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I agree with you and some of the comments that I have read.
I started a photo tips posting spree a few weeks back. Because of the low amount of views and real comments I have desired to stop post them since it takes time to think and write them out.
What is your feeling about this? To me it has become frustrating to see not so great posts getting high votes and views. But stuff like mine one other that I have been following, getting very little from there hard work.
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I think it should be the other way around. What I mean by that is maybe it's better first to become a good curator, so people will know who you are through your comments and activities, and once you have the following base you start putting your material out there, so at least you know your followers will see it.
I know it sounds crazy, but imagine if you join Steemit and in order to become an author you need to prove to the platform that you are worthy of being one. Because right now you can open an account and start spamming or, posting shitposts, even really good material and still no one will notice.
Right now to be a real curator you need a huge amount of Steem Power, but to acquire so much you need either to invest a lot of money, ot to top the author's ladder and then start curating, but this beats the purpose.
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Interesting concept that could be a good motivation to be active and leave quality comments.
I do think this platform needs something to more showcase talent and weed out the crap. It is very hard to find quality and informative stuff.
I still don't know how I really fit in. I still rather do a regular google search or go to trusted sites to get information.
I might still even go with doing a a traditional blog, where the majority of people go to get information.
Another issue I have is it's all about who you know. And that is so true in life too. But when they are supporting the crap stuff and not helping people that want to really take the time to create quality stuff, it makes it very frustrating.
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To Steem or not to Steem - The existential question of the blockchain age ;)
But a question I ask myself everytime I've got a few hours on my hands, and how to use those hours wisely. I don't mind upvoting great content and trying to develop sound friendships here, but it is frustrating to spend substantial time writing long posts (which I what I'd like to do) only to get views and comments from spammers who've not bothered reading it.
So that's why I'm spending more time developing new hobbies and interests (like photography) which are more palatable for most here. Plus I'm enjoying finding new interests which I can sink my teeth into.
I'm grateful to Steemit for that, but I really wished more people would spend time to read posts, even short ones, rather than just upvoting posts they think will reward them with the most for their voting power. Is greed now Steemit's no. 1 motivating factor?
And that leads me to the question of whether it'd be possible to find a way to see the bounce rate on posts? Just out of curiosity ..hmmm?
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You are totally right.At the end of the day, Steemit is a social media and it's really bad for you physical and mental health to spend hours in front of a screen. When I joined I have to admit I was a little hooked, I used to spend many hours on Steemit, doing just that, writing posts, reading, commenting etc. Now I'm trying not to spend too much time here, or on any other social media, and just enjoy my time doing fun activities. And if I find a way to integrate them with my blog, that's great, but I don't count on it.
I had a goal to reach 10K Steem Power, once I did this achievement I realized that if I don't stop maybe I have to give up on many things. So it's all about finding a balance. If you write from the heart sooner or later you will get noticed, maybe not from the whales or big players, but you will have your own following base.
In a network where money talks, it's no wonder greed is the N1 factor. People act so nice here, but we all know 99% are here just for the money, and this is why so many posts get buried and almost no one reads them.
About the bounce rate, you'll have to ask someone else :)
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Thanks for your reply :) Yeah, Steemit has an addictive quality, for sure. Almost three months in here, and I've definitely had my bug-eyed tweaked out Steemit moments too 😳
Like you said, balance, and writing from the heart are key. At least they are for me :)
If I'm rewarded handsomely, great! If not, at least I'm learning heaps about all sorts just be being engaged in the platform 🏆
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I'm new to Steemit and fully agree with you. In the short time i'm being here, I got the feeling that quality doesn't get rewarded. I was wondering if there is already an official statement from Steemit's makers? I am sure they want to improve and hopefully they are realizing these kind of problems.
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You are mentioning some interesting points. I think many things changed to the bad since the last hard folk. I m wondering where Steemit is going to head. Unfortunately I know many bloggers that already stopped and felt discouraged :(
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We need more readers, not more bloggers.
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