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RE: STEEMIT HARD FORK 0.19.0; MOVING FROM THE 40 FULL POWER VOTE ERA TO 10 FULL POWER VOTE ERA
why are there so many rules and intricacies on a basic social media platform? this will discourage newcomers and just like TWITTER - cause inactive accounts.
Because this isn't a basic social media platform. It's basic as far as bringing people on board a native cryptocurrency, but Steemit isn't like twitter or facebook.
Huh?
This isn't a basic social media platform. Steem is a blockchain; the entire website is a visually appealing and user-friendly method of accessing that blockchain. You don't necessarily have to understand how vote power distribution works in order to use it, which is nice for newcomers who aren't familiar with it, but if you want to concern yourself with how your vote is weighted, you are going to need to learn more about it.
Comes with the territory, if you think about it. Votes here are worth money, so I think it would make sense for a lot of attention to be paid at how votes function. Don't want people making a bunch of sock accounts and pumping a particular content creator.
Thanks, @anarcho-andrei for your indepth explanation and invaluable contribution. It was good that you stressed this '' Votes here are worth money, so I think it would make sense for a lot of attention to be paid at how votes function. Don't want people making a bunch of sock accounts and pumping a particular content creator'' . Only very few newbies/redfish (who have less than 500 SP /1million vests) understand this. I like the issue that you've raised about people making sock accounts and pumping a particular content creator. Unfortunately, I think this is already happening. We should begin to write about it. Hopefully, our concerns will be taken into consideration. I really appreciate your contribution. Cheers.
@cheapogroovo, your concern is noted. However, I am not one of the developers of steemit. This question would be best directed at Vandeberg (@vandeberg) and the Steem Blockchain Devs . I appreciate your comment . Cheers.
Well, when you make a blog, where do you go? wordpress.com? That's for sure more complicated than Steemit, yet has millions of users. And yes, there are abandoned wordpress blogs as well. Normal.
And if it would be too simple with too less features, wouldn't that be boring and turning off users? It's the versatile complexity that's exciting all kinds of users. From the food-picture-poster to the ultra-nerd. Everyone can find merit here.