RE: ~Why~ We Hate "Follow for Follow" and "Vote for Vote"
I'm truly getting annoyed with it. I preach and preach about how steemit is a whole different ballgame from other social media platforms, for the simple fact that one is actually rewarded for being active.
People just learn that they can earn momey for posting and commenting, then come here from networks where shallow engagement rules all. Unfortunately, I believe Steemit is not for everyone. Only because some people can't seem to see past the "getting paid" part.
In the last couple months, the number of active daily posters has quintupled... Bringing droves of unsavory characters who were cheating the facebook system to get more likes, and they weren't even getting anything for it... Empty comments as a means of earning money makes one look pathetic.
I truly couldn't have said it better myself....
Yes, frustrating indeed!
It has me thinking about what a social network might be like that actually rewarded quality above all else. Perhaps something that would make a qualitative measure of engagement, perhaps by monitoring how long each member actually spent reading each post. The total picture; time spent reading, number and quality of comments, etc.
Or maybe an "author feedback loop." In which an author's votes for favorite comments under his articles would more highly reward the best commenters...?
Thanks for weighing in... ;)