RE: 💬 Expanding the boundaries of community coordination and online discussion
I agree that the social component of our platform (and, sadly, our community) is quite low.
Many users come here not for communication, but for the opportunity to replenish their modest budget. The platform rules allow this and I would not condemn their actions. Many participants live near the poverty line (on one side or the other). For this category of users, there is only one opportunity to increase the activity in the comments - it should be economically profitable to comment.
There are some users for whom social status is important, signs of recognition of their personality. There are also quite a few such users, and even those who came to earn money are sensitive to social status. The rating system partially solves this problem, but it is almost impossible for a beginner to earn a high rating. If for his activity in the comments he will receive a certain sign (signs of varying degrees of status are possible), then this can become a good incentive for the socialization of the community.
The increased activity in the comments will keep those users in the community who care about real feedback. There are people who do not receive not only upvotes for their posts, but even simple comments. I'm not talking about the discussions under the posts. This feedback is especially important for creative people who post the results of their creativity.
It is very correct that you raise this topic. Nobody knows ready-made solutions. But if a movement begins around comments in the form of rewards, status icons, contests ... if comments come alive and multiply ... users will gradually get used to this new activity. Who knows, maybe this will be a new growth point for the community and the platform as a whole.
That's absolutely true and the behaviour I'm hoping to highlight won't be seen by the people who needs to see it. As can be seen by this comment - https://steemit.com/hive-185836/@azianthony/r14ja0 - I await his response as to whether he's taking the piss or not but having read all of his other comments, it looks like that's just what he does. And this is a user that's recently received @worldofxpilar support. Is it ironic that a post about no comments / crap comments receives a crap comment?
I think a solution that will work is the one we've discussed on Discord. It doesn't penalise those that choose to ignore the activities of others, but we can use it to increase the rewards to those who take the time and effort in making this community a social affair. It also covers your point regarding "social status". It should be a big win for everybody - increased post engagement, increased status and increased sense of recognition.
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I think this azianthony ... doesn't take the trouble of thinking. Do not pay any attention to him. Strange behavior for a beginner, unless it is intentional.
You're right, punishing your lack of social activity will not be successful. This will most likely cause a negative reaction. Ignoring such users against the background of supporting active users will have a greater positive result. Those who are active in posts and comments deserve more attention and rightfully so. If they also see an increase in their social status, their motivation can only increase.
The social component of the platform and the community is very important for development. This will be more attractive to serious investors.
This is a good point and I think it's often forgotten. As users, we're so focussed on the rewards that we can achieve today, that we forget that we have the power to make the entire platform better, worth more and make tomorrow's rewards far more significant.
I agree, this is an important point. It refers to a development strategy.
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