RE: 5 factors that affect whales' decision to upvote
Good one! I have been observing the platform for the last days and I jumped to the same conclusions. If, from one side, I understand that the online reputation is an important element to guarantee the quality of posts in the platform (trustable people voting the quality of content), on the other side this makes really difficult for new authors to emerge since, as you say between the lines, been read is super difficult. I saw amazing posts with few votes and silly ones with many. One thinks 'WTF!'.
Ethically speaking, it is not democratic (not saying it is wrong, eh!) but there is a risk to build a medieval system where who arrived early gained a strong reputation difficult to beat. Said that, it reminds me a bit the reddit system and the karma points. And it works... Of course I do not have the solution and this is only my personal fresh (I am a newbie) consideration so I would love to have an exchange of opinion with you, people.
Just joined so I am going to introduce myself soon. I joined steemit coz I like the philosophy behind it and I feel like I can write my posts and have an honest feedback, which is something really difficult to have in the other overcrowded channels.
Love and neediness! :)
Hi @lenerdie - I'm brand new here but not new to similar platforms for creative writing. I wandered in because a friend told me she was doing well on the site, so with a little trepidation and a lot of hope, I came and I'm beginning to write. For my own peace of mind, I have no expectations of a trending post, but wouldn't it be a nice surprise? So, for me, hope doesn't pay the bills and I write because I love to. The pennies are an extra bonus for stuff I already do. And maybe one day I'll look at my wallet and say "WOW!" LOL Did I mention there is always hope?
That is the attitude! :) What other social media and platform do you normally use?
@lenerdie - I'm on FB, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn, Blab, YouTube, Instagram, Pinterest...and getting ready to launch 2 podcasts in the next couple weeks in addition to maintaining my personal blog and business site. I'm no one and yet I'm everywhere. LOL
Ah! the internet! such an amazing place! It is true that every channel has a different user base and convey a different message. This is why I am observing #steemit and trying to create a profile (if that makes sense) out of it
@lenerdie - it makes perfect sense. Each platform serves a purpose and the beauty is that many of my followers don't cross-follow so I can repurpose bits and pieces of material to my heart's content. I'm looking forward to seeing how steemit works. I may be more excited if I ever get to pay out. LOL I'll give just about anything a go...at least once. :)