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RE: Dear @heimindanger : My Future Plans on Dtube
I think the biggest issue we have in steemit is interaction. Everyone wants it but nobody wants to give it. Do you get what I'm saying? I find that most of my interaction comes from giveaways. So I've been trying to wrestle with the truth that people will interact when there is something in it for them. What does that mean? It means that the answer to the problem lies in how we marry how we currently get interaction with everything that we do. I'm obviously not going to do a giveaway on every post I make so that leaves a conundrum. I'm still thinking about it. Do you, having been here a year, feel the same way?
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hmmm that's an interesting point. I definitely find that I have more engagement with giveaways than with other pieces of content - but not always.
I feel like some pieces of content are just more prone to engagement than others. If i post a video playing the ukulele - there isn't a ton to comment on except for people saying they enjoyed the performance. If i post about something that is a little more thought provoking - then I will generally get way more comments.
One thing I used to always do (and should get back to) is including some kind of prompt at the bottom of my posts. Ask people to tell me a bit about their personal experience with the topic. That was usually good for sparking discussion and making people feel comfortable to share their opinion.
That all being said - engagement and usage on Steemit is just down in general right now. Tends to happen in bear markets like this. Once the price of Steem goes back up - tons of people will come back. Kind of sad, but true. :)
I honestly enjoy the interaction but I've been so busy that I can't do much at the moment but I try.
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