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RE: Operation Mass Adoption - Get Involved!
Yes indeed @futuremind! These looks like some serious prizes and a huge incentive to get more users to Steem.
However, I can't help but wonder what the infallible strategy must be to thoroughly convince and ultimately recruit new users happy to participate in a current Pay to Play platform. };)
Well, there are certainly free options for joining, like utilizing Steemit sign up, even though this has been known to take a while, and if you read some of the posts regarding this initiative, you'll also see some users giving away free accounts. I saw one offering hundreds of free accounts, asking nothing in return for the accounts.
I don't see Steem as a pay to play environment. You have the potential to earn here, and there are still things that need improvement, I cannot disagree with this at all, but in my mind Steem suffers more by having less users.
I've seen plenty of people come here and grow quite large because they were talented, and others with stake like their content. I just don't see this logic, and it all boils down to the individual experience I would say. I've heard some who are very happy with organically making around a dollar a post, others who've made more than this and complained that it wasn't enough.
I see the potential in Steem long term, and there will always be conflicting opinions when it comes to the economics. I'm not an economist though, so I don't really know what else to say, have a good day, thank you for stopping by.
Well, that's also certainly the first big obstacle to overcome for an easy, fluid & successful onboard process my friend.
And as for those users giving away free accounts... I suspect the guts of the steem blockchain, its internal dynamics and own interaction intricacies, already are sufficiently hard to grasp for average Joes, that we should be irrationally optimistic in thinking that they will be willing to deal with these options first in order to finally obtain an approved account.
Yep! once upon a time when a bit of that was kinda common over here. Not currently anymore.
And last but not least...
New user must have account created, as well as introduction post before the close of this contest. The service used to create the account does not matter.
The new user must mention who invited them to Steem in the introduction post, as well as an elaboration of what they intend to do here on Steem. (A description of their interests and hobbies is not listed as a rule, but certainly is a good idea in a community driven space like Steem!)
The introduction post must utilize the tag newonsteem. (This is essential! @ocd will be curating this tag!) This is also how the entries will be found, so please pay special care to this vital rule.
Contestants in the onboarding competition will also need to create a post listing the Steemian's they successfully onboarded with introduction posts. This is to verify the authenticity of both the competitor and the new join.
Yeah, just throw a couple more of rules like these above and we will be before an impossible mission to be actually capable to enthuse and excite an average Joe to try. };)
You raise some valid points, but I'm not someone who is capable of exacting change in the areas you are addressing, nor is it even an interest of mine. I desire to help where I am most fit to help.
I didn't make the rules for the competition, but it's pretty clear why stringent guidelines are set in place.
I'm sorry if you don't like the contest, but I'm not really sure what you want me to say in reference to these points you're bringing up. I believe in Steem, and I'm someone who enjoys my time here. I don't feel like Steem has taken a shit on me, and I've had mostly pleasant experiences overall. I choose to focus on positive things man, and I'm not a developer, or anyone who really has any great answers to the points you bring up. These are concerns that should maybe be brought up to Steemit Inc, witnesses, developers, ect.
Thank you and have a nice day.
Yeah @futuremind, don't worry mate. I'm well aware you didn't make the rules for this competition. And I thoroughly get the suitable rationality behind & the whys of so stringent guidelines which are set in place for this 'onboarding' contest. :)
If you already know me well enough by now. You should be aware that here, I am just an old diehard preacher of consciousness since long time ago. One who likes put everyone's feet on the solid lands of the tough and crude reality.
Yep! you bet it. I've never been a willy-nilly optimist about anything in my life. I've always said that I am basically a very attentive defensive pessimist who kinda enjoy spread my heretic way of thinking in a humble effort to make people think farther & deeper on the things they blindly believe and happily support with unjustified sudden enthusiasm and so much eagerness without questioning first those same things from every possible perspective.
And well, that's just me my friend. Listen my neurons, yours and everybody else neurons loudly squeaking once in a while thinking, is always a great pleasure that I reckon everyone should enjoy too. };)
Cheers!!
I think pretty deeply on many of these topics, but politics stress me out, and I have my reasons why I don't engage much with politics. I'm all about people having a right to speak their mind without fear of recourse or unfair moderation from a central source, so I'm not at offended, and didn't take it as an attack, as you've been civil and respectful in your approach. That is a testament to your character I would say.
I consider myself to be open minded and enjoy thinking about things philosophically, so surely you've jump started one or two of my neurons, and surely my UA score has increased a point or two since making this post :)
Cheers mate!
Superb!! I can hear your neurons squeaking right now. LoL
Yeah, I suppose so. I think respect is an old ailment of mine. }:)
But I'm a piece of shit and not welcome LMFAO
I never called you a piece of shit. People who are rude, obnoxious, condescending, and negative are not welcome, but I can't stop you from commenting if you choose to do so.
I wasn't any of those things, perhaps appropriately negative as I disagree with anyone that says they have nothing bad to say about steem..
But all the rest is your projection and inability to do what you claimed above with your open mind philosophical supportive self.
I don't know why you take things so personally this is our block chain. You want rude I can be that.