RE: UPDATED - Qurator Tiers and Upvote Weights Update - 10/04/2018 | BIG UPDATE, If you are a member please read!
Hi!
I understand your position regarding the T1 and T2 upvotes... But look, if you want us to make good posts and increase the value of steemit (which will increase the value of steem thus solving our problem), this new model will be a bit stressing. Because it will make us post everyday in order to get as much upvotes as possible and at least cover the price of the monthly subscription.
If I may, take my example. I post 4 times a week because I value quality over quantity. The 0.14$ upvote won't be enough for me to pay for the subscription itself, unless I start using my upvote for my own comments instead of upvoting qurator as I've been doing. So you'd be incentivizing self-vote, which is something I don't like to do and I guess you don't either.
I'm sure there has to be another way... I'm sad that qurator is finished for me because I don't have 100sp to delegate, and I don't want to decrease the quality of my posts in order to post more frequently. I made a huge effort to pay 4 steem as a minnow, just some weeks ago... And I probably lost most of it because of this new system.
I don't think it's fair.
Just checked it now, I entered @qurator on the 27/2, just over one month ago... Which means that yes, I made a huge effort to pay 4 steem and ended up losing what, 2 steem or so?
I trusted you guys... Never thought I would lose money with you.
I understand you think this is slightly unfair, you are entitled to your opinion.
Keep in mind we will be giving out slightly bigger upvotes to our T1-T2 members once the new account is activated and ready to be used. We are also not fans of self-voting, unless your posts are worthy of a selfvote.
Our service is lifetime and as long as you keep posting your are guarenteed to make back what you paid to register. Remember we do not "take" the steem, we use it to get Steem Power leases from the market. That is how we are able to support so many members. When the price of steem goes up again so will the upvotes, you registered at a good time when the price of steem wasn't doing that hot. You will make it back even if you choose not to go for the subscription.
Thank you @qurator for understanding :) Will you be able to estimate the T1 and T2 "new" upvote values before the new system goes live?
We are planning to get around 30K steem power for the new account. Then we will have to see how many T1 and T2 members are active for the week. Then we can work out the new averages. It will be more than the current upvote (if steem price stays at this rate)
Trust me, we are trying our best to make it better.
If we keep it on the old system then we will have to let about 20K steem power go. That's already a massive decrease in upvote value
I think it's important for everyone to remember that the 4 Steem paid for membership got you a lifetime membership in @qurator. You still have that. You have lost nothing. The only change is that you can no longer reach a higher tier by upvoting.
Exactly. It seems that members think they lose the membership with the new change. Nothing changes here. They all still have the lifetime membership and support.
The only thing changes is the way you get to T1 or T2. That is all.
Everything else stays exactly the same.
Everything else stays the same.