RE: Proof of Staying (PoSt) and the all important QoP
I have many thoughts on your post, but to be brief I’ll focus on just a couple.
One, an unexpected result of reading this post was that I realized for the first time that I finally have a successful blog! I’ve tried at so many, so many times, from Blogger to WP to Medium and more. And though feedback I’ve received has all been very appreciative, it’s also been quite scarce. Meaning very few people finding me the first time or making the effort to regularly check back.
For the first time I’m doing a blog on a platform that gives readers an incentive to keep reading and even comment. This translates in people finding it perfectly doable to check back daily for new content from writers they appreciate. And then there are those wonderful two way connections, where two people really like reading each other. Magic!
Which brings me to two, I have only ever powered up, plus invested my own money in the platform. And this is because I have long recognized the value to me of what I just described, even if I hadn’t yet classified the experience in my mind. So yes, I am definitely invested in the platform’s long term health. I see big things for this place. I’ll do what I can to make sure it’s still here for those who come after me, who will get to find their audience and find their writing community for the first time here too.
Congrats :)
I tried wordpress (still have for my business), medium and ideapod and, much the same result as you.
This is a big part of the success here too. Some members of the community only focus on the negative which of course has a lot of value but, content producers need support in the positive also. It is good to be well rounded in the approach. I love the negatives but try to remember that feedback on a good post should happen also.
I agree that there's an incentive on Steemit for readers to keep reading, and that means more of an opportunity to develop a readership. One of the good things about the platform.