RE: 🆕 July 2023 Newcomers - Where are they now?
Interesting post as always, the truth is that there is always a distinction between users who blog for love and those who come with high expectations. But I think one of the reasons some of them left the platform is the lack of mentorship, a lot of them are not professional writers and when they realised they couldn't meet the required standard, they disappeared, but most who have good mentors do have a good start and they are still here. One way forward is for those who introduced these new ones to devote some of their time to training their recruits, giving them the needed moral support and motivation. When some new users ask me Ma'am I have a friend I would like to introduce, I normally tell them to hold on and be well acquainted with the platform first before they bring in another user so that they can train them. Again our meaningful discussion at our forum and the resolution we have reached will also help.
I've probably said this in most replies - It's a difficult challenge and the more I reply, the more it comes down to "expectations" and "hooks".
If user expectations aren't met - either the rewards that they're earning or their interactions, then they'll feel disappointed. People might see the Trending page or a YouTube video claiming "Earn $100 per day) and then the reality pushes them away. The rewards don't act as a hook.
The hook that you describe above is a sense of community - their friends are here. They can interact with their friends. They can help their friends earn a few dollars for doing something that they enjoy anyway - perhaps here instead of on Facebook.
Do we have enough hooks? Do we have the right hooks? 🤷♂️
A perpetual lottery would be a hook that many people can't get away from. Imagine:
You can win whale votes as long as you are active on the Steem. Some posts (approx. 12 times/year), replies and a growing steempower shows you are active. Now you are eligible to win.
You may ask @moecki. His finanzbot named Dubby just needs an analyzing tool and a random generator. Dubby is near to be a perfect tool for lotteries.
It's not a hook. It will work like glue for flies.
😂 We all know what flies love... 💩
Now we are in the center of miner affairs. STEEM is not a shitcoin.
I think this is the key.
I was taking night classes when Facebook first rolled out so I got an invitation to join in their earliest days. I think the reason for their virality was that they did it one university at a time, so groups of people that already knew each other in real life and had common interests were all joining at the same time. They were both exclusive (Only "your school" is invited) and inviting.
I don't know how we accomplish it on Steem, but I think it has to be about reinforcing real-world connections and building a sense of community if it's going to be lasting.
Edited to add: This line of reasoning relates to my recent thinking about voting strategies to support authors who are network builders.
It'll be interesting to hear what kind of algorithms would be required for this to work... all based on comments perhaps. A 2-layer-deep network perhaps 🤔
I can't agree more with you on this. Talking about the right hook, I think we have some and we can create more.
What do you think the hooks are? 🙂
Well, I think you mean special things that will attract outsiders and captivate interest, or a kind of guide.
The hooks could be content, community etc
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Lack of mentorship is a symptom of a lousy FAQ.
I think the physical form is so important in this case
Thank's for your answer but I don't understand. Do you adress the form of the FAQ? Then you're right. But its the content too. We better start the FAQ from the view of a beginner and in the form of a manual. No beginner knows the right words for issues they need asking for.