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RE: Assume a can opener -- A critique of the snowflake plan
If the curation rewards were removed, how does someone who does not produce content climb the ladder to become a moderator, without spending money? Might as well just start charging thousands of dollars to purchase an account.
So I bought my account today, I'm a moderator. Now to spend my day looking for things I don't like.
Who shops for the things they won't like?
The majority of members now, including new members today, tomorrow and next week will not be able to earn anything unless they produce content...while those with enough SP sit back and earn without contributing. The rich get richer.
How are these new problems supposed to attract new users?
Haven't you heard? Everyone on the internet is a blogger. And those who are bloggers that don't actually blog will simply spend a bunch of money on an account so that they can give other people rewards.
Duh. I thought everyone knew that.
Oh, this was a plan to attract new users? I thought it was a plan to get rid of the ones who decided to stick around. I guess I need to read it again.
My sarcasm detector almost shattered.
So I was on Youtube today enjoying the work of a particular vlogger I enjoy. He rides around on a dirtbike while saying words I find entertaining and/or interesting. One might say to themselves, "How does that bring value to the platform?"
This guy is almost at the 200000 subscriber mark. The video I watched had 69389 views. Yes, I realize youtube has millions upon millions of users who frequent the site. I noticed something peculiar though. Out of all those views and subscribers, the thumbs up button was hit 2822 times. I'm sure far more than 2822 people liked that video. Only 66 pressed downvote, and those were probably jealous trolls.
What could possibly be the reason why the upvote button on Youtube is neglected? No incentive, perhaps?
At the start of the video, the video blogger starts talking about how much he loves his supporters and begins thanking them. He said, "If only there was something I could do for you guys."
If he was on Steemit, he could have said, "Don't forget to upvote! Enjoy your piece of the pie! Thanks for the support, as per usual!"
I'm certain there's a lesson to be learned somewhere in what I just said.
Yeah...I'd say that there's an extremely valuable lesson. That is one of the brilliant ways that this platform can be marketed.
Excellent observation!
[EDIT] - I upvoted you with my trail. I hope the Steem Guild staff takes notice of it and whines about how abusive it is. I would upvote you with just my account, but that's not how it works and there's nothing I can do to change that. I do hope that you understand and that you'll forgive my transgression.
Those content consumers spent 14 minutes on the video. Many stuck around to fill the comment section, so it's very hard to say people don't read these days. A lot of upvotes seem to occur in those comment sections. In this case, a quick tally tells me more people upvoted in the comments than they did for the video. There's another lesson.
This is a blogging platform, and so is Youtube. We should be comparing this model to their model. Marketing Steemit like it's supposed to be some sort Facebook replacement is pointless. We need bloggers to produce and many consumers to eat it up, plus a bonus incentive to hit that like button.
[EDIT]How dare you do what they do within a comment section of every successful blogging platform!
Im pretty sure most of them keep me on ignore
Fuggin' brilliant.
I like that a lot.
This is well put