RE: Make People Happier and Let Steemit Succeed
Good suggestions almost over my head honestly - but man, it seems like half the content on here lately is on how to improve the system! And especially to make it more fair for the newest users.
I'd just add that "working" this site is still a job, so good old fashioned networking and being social is the way to grow an organic following. I got lucky on one article hitting ($300 right before the price fell a bit recently) and while I feel disappointed a bit that my follow up articles since have gone nowhere, I still feel it's up to me to keep plugging, and build a base, and not be so dependent on windfalls from whales, pennies from heaven, lottery upvotes, etc. The system needs work yes, but since they're still calling it Beta I'm trying to refrain from being the newbie telling them how to run it - I still look at the platform as something of a gift actually.
I think the problem is that people treat the site like a job. I can waste tons of time on reddit without thinking about money and I think I write better content on that platform!
The problem is when new users look at the front page they see crypto shit, steemit not working shit and anarchists. How is this going to attract the average person? Its not. Its a catch 22. In order for steemit to be popular it needs to become popular enough to represent more interests than it currently does. People should look at the money as an added bonus.