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RE: rant about curation initiatives
It's sad that not many people will understand what you just wrote. I think that's probably one of the clearest way you ever explained the issue.
It's sad that not many people will understand what you just wrote. I think that's probably one of the clearest way you ever explained the issue.
Thanks. I'll keep trying.
I really appreciate the support.
Sadly I must agree to a very high degree. But at the same time it's a generalization. There are a lot of communities, systems, groups, curation initiatives, whatever you call them that are just looking to do good curation and offer support to minnows. Curie is the best known example. You do a very good job as well, and you have the power to make a difference, that's something not all of us have. Sometimes these initiatives are larger than just the curation part. Last year we started a community and part of it is the curation, but it's only and aspect. Our community vote goes to what we think is good content but we require nothing in return, as does curie, as do others.
Short, not all curation initiatives are the same, not all of them are about selfish profit.
That part of the post talking about curation is more subjective but still pretty much on point nonetheless the most important part of the post to me is the reflection on the non-linear reward curve.
IMHO the linear reward curve has been an improvement. What I find most strange is that reputation is nowhere found in all equations and discussions. The reasoning that a stake should be an incentive to make decisions that are good for the future of the platform doesn't seem to work well on steem because the stake allows for short term profit which is (again in my opinion) not good for the platform. In that regard steem is a complete mess, a stake doesn't influence the platform's development as this is completely centralized in steemit.inc. And at the same time a stake allows for selfishness and short term profit.
Content gets rewarded and that reward is based on the amount of money an account has. Short term that does not an incentive for good content and growth of the platform. A linear vs parabolic reward curve only hides the issue but by no means solves it.
Thank you.