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RE: If I Died Today, The Last Thing I Care About Is My Latest Steem Post...
Encouraging people not to post is .... telling them their every post should be like their last.
I think some low effort posts are fine, but I didn't say it was fine if they are over rewarded.
I also don't mind that people disagree. It doesn't make me "pissed". :)
ok let me make a delineation here between someone who perpetually shitposts and an occasional shitpost.
i dont mind if a good writer shitposts every once in a while. I do mind when they pretend that its not a shitpost, but some incredibly beneficial post that they engineered with an inane question, and I mind when they do it in a way that puts a bad example out that others will follow as acceptable. community leaders who pretend that their shitposts are "quality" posts will bring down the standard.
anything goes, reward the shitposter as much as the guy who writes a magazine worthy photo essay. should a post like that be rewarded? should it tout itself as a reference for others when its incomplete and confusing?
some people try their best to put out quality educational material for newbs, yet a "personality" comes along and considers their shitpost as equal and might potentially get paid more for 5 minutes of work compared to their 5 hours? i'm sorry thats wrong. it smacks of disrespect for what others are trying to do for the platform..
ffs if people shitpost they should at least own it, and not pretend its something other than it is.
Okay all your points are valid. Now, let me ask you this...
How many people do you think want to sign up to compete in basically an Author Competition?
How many people might want to join a global site where they consider themselves partial owners and the more they own and contribute the more they get back out?
Which model encourages people to sign up and power up?
I hear you point, making a shit post and botting it up or having your whale friends upvote can be discouraging. It is also discouraging and limiting to pretend that many people have hours of free time to make posts and hope they get judged as one of the best.
If the platform were to grow... what would be the motive for those Non-Authors to stay or buy?
Again your points are valid, but also consider the value of the platform and not just Author's feelings.
truthfully i dont know. ive got bigger problems to worry about right now and i am so tired i cant think anymore.