Good Morning Everyone! Greeting a Shit Trending Page on Steemit as Usual!!!
Can we get two particular accounts permanently banned from the trending and hot sections, please?
I know it is impossible and it's not how Steemit works. But I feel that decentralizion and censorship-resistence have some downsides too, and one of them is the inability of the system itself to filter abusive or annoying people from its trending page. Reliance on its users to take action only benefits when its users want to take action.
{A useful sign from Pixabay}
I am sure that any Steem investor would be pissed off after just one look at the trending page any time of any day; mainly due to two accounts making it a hostage on a daily basis.
You didn't mention those two account, Now I should guess looking at trending page.P.S: I rarely see trending page of steemit :P
I didn't want them to be enraged after looking at the image that I used to describe their activity. You probably know who I am talking about.
Yeah few comes in my mind :)
Yeah, you describe problem I thought would be probably biggest issue for decentralisation. 🤔
Even tho the fact that there is no big boss who can control stuff, system can be abused. To relay only on ethical behaviour here is not enough, system definitely has to be somehow screened 🤔
Probably one of the issues are bots (something you talked about before) before that allows abusers to get on trending page easiest way 🤔...
Either way, just my #2cents - I hope community and whales figure something out to fix this issue. Even tho I feel like it's something that can't be 100% fixed
Good morning. Are you feeling better? You really put your heart to care about steemit . Even though you are sick but still working for it . Get well soon.
Thanks for asking, Anne. I feel better than yesterday in terms of headache. Sleep remains disturbed and I'm not feeling good after looking at the trending page as you can guess.
@ilyastarar good that you are feeling better 😊 I still try to figure it out how can new people can be on the trending page because I always see the same people all the time and if they are the same person its even worse.
Here another idea, get rid of the Trending and Hot sections. I rarely go to them as I tend to buck trends and avoid popular places.
Searched diligently for other steemians I found interesting and followed them. Now my feed is a range of interesting things.
Find new people to follow in comments of the other people i follow, If i have extra time will check out the new section.
I thoroughly endorse your thought and the purpose behind it. I have been thinking of customizing my feed as per my priiorities but haven't unfollowed people yet. I think I will do that one day and focus on what the people I follow post, rather than looking for content in the trending page.
we need a separate pool for downvoting, to remove the economic disincentive for downvoting (and the need our major downvoters feel for making up their lost curation rewards by spammy selfvoting)
I remember there was some proposal regarding this some months ago. I think I need to read it thoroughly to know the details. There should be an incentive for the downvoters or they should get a portion of the rewards they cancel with their vote. I agree!
That would be a very good idea... unless it leads to spite voting since everybody would have a share of flags to use on a regular basis. Why aren't these things ever simple?
I'm not sure if this is a solution, but it just came up to me, and I'm throwing it here, maybe others can see if it's reasonable:
This would actually build upon the idea of a separate pool for downvoting. By default it would be 0, and all downvotes will cost voting power.
All users should have the possibility to agree with a downvote, without actually casting a downvote. In this case they would upvote the flagger, much like you upvote for a witness (only once). You can also remove the upvote at any time if at a later time you disagree with the pattern of downvotes.
For every upvote a downvoter gets in appreciation for his flagging work, he should receive an increase in the downvoting pool limit (maybe not for every upvote, but at certain levels instead). When upvotes are withdrawn, the limit should be lowered.
I rarely look at the trending page being a newbie as it can be a bit disheartening when even after promoting your posts you still get less than 15 views. If people are hogging the trending page then this does seem highly unfair especially to those who are just trying to be heard. Great use of PIXABAY by the way. I agree with you.
Thanks for your feedback. Excessive posting and voting all of the posts to directly appear on the trending page, 3-7 posts at a time, is a problem that needs solving. Unfairness with other authors is another aspect of the problem which also needs to be addressed.
I dont have the steem power to down flag or else i would.
Same here. Can't be part of a flag war because I can't afford it. I don't find good content to read on the trending page and I think that is a problem for Steem (NOT Steemit only).
I have been trying to put out good content. Mine doesn't seem to get much traction though. I see complete shit in trending and hot but i gont have the rep / steempower to flag it. I mean i could but it would be useless.
Have a look at @newbieresteemday, there are some wonderfully genuine people there, with BIG hearts and innovative community ideas <3
Awesome i will check it out. Thanks
This kind of accounts should be banned, the whale should take notice of these kind of activity. They are polluting the Steem blockchain. I face the same issue don't find good content on trending page either. Hope for the best.
People with concern for Steem have taken notice. Banning is impossible. Things are being done. For now, they keep appearing on the pages but there may be a change soon.
Someone seems to be doing something about this. Have a look at @friendsofgondor, there is an alternative to flagging and risking your reputation. I think it requires mass support of those that are prepared to take the risk. I will see what small contribution I can make, I think it's worth a try. Glad you're feeling better <3
One of the accounts concerned has been taken to task lately. It keeps ruining the trending page but rewards are cancelled out through flags before payout. As far as the reward pool abuse is concerned, a lot has been done already. I'll be a happy person if this account stops posting or posts just once a day.
The other account has been warned as well by someone with good stake. Let's see what happens. I am glad at the developments.
what an idea @ilyastarar. how are you felling right now. felling well?
Feeling so better. Thanks!