RE: Steemit review as a content creator
I think part of the problem with steemit is precisely the steem currency thing, because it leads to people getting greedy. And thus, instead of content creators, we have huge numbers of people whoring around for upvotes and followers, and trying to find ways to game the system to make money.
It's very frustrating; the general quality of the content here is appallingly low, and very few articles are worth even glancing at.
I use this sort of social media primarily to share content, partly just for the fun, and partly to promote myself and my website a bit. I'm not sure whether steemit is really much good for that. As you say, initially one gets no views on anything. If I'm going to spend hours crafting an article, it might be better to just post it on a site like Medium (where quality is much higher).
On the other hand, if I hang in there for a while, and not get too desperately obsessed with the money thing, and follow only people actually worth following, then in the longer run I may find steemit worth some time and effort.
On any social media the goal should really be to build up actual worthwhile, meaningful contacts and relationships, and not just a mad rush to get "followers" (none of whom will actually be genuinely interested in what you have to offer, because they too just want more and followers, as if it is some sort of goal in itself). I suspect that with time and effort one can do that here too.
yeah I didn't mean to sound greedy, it's not that I'm trying to get rich quick, it's the bill collectors. Plus I like to do game and tech reviews, those are my niches besides shitposting, internet drama and politics, and even if I finesse a laptop by getting it, doing the review and returning it, getting NOTHING for that doesn't feel great.
If I could review games gear, tech and laptops all day while making music for free without worrying about things like internet and lights getting shut off(which is a few hours impending) I'd love it. I feel like Steemit is a much more social game than someone like me who just likes to keep their head down and working is used to.
and yeah I've been doubleposting here, my site and medium just so these things aren't complete wastes. Then there's that robot that claims you're plagiarizing and everytime I'm like "no that's me too".
Not to worry, I have taken a look at your blog and I can see you post real content. Which is why I promptly followed you too. :-)
I was just whining in a general sort of way.
All those people going crazy to gain ever more followers are almost certainly just wasting their time. Very few people will make money here in a direct sort of way. I think it is best to use steemit as just one more social platform on which one can spread one's brand a bit.