Haha! Thanks for the shoutout, Luke! :D You know, when the referral program is in place, I'll make sure you get your due. Your effort in spreading the word about Steemit is something that needs to be recognized :)
Haha! Thanks for the shoutout, Luke! :D You know, when the referral program is in place, I'll make sure you get your due. Your effort in spreading the word about Steemit is something that needs to be recognized :)
You're welcome, Jed! I wonder if a referral program is even needed. That might make it that much more difficult for people to understand what's going on here as they may think it's just another pyramid or MLM scheme. I'm quite fine without a referral system. If this thing doesn't create enough value on it's own, it'll never have a chance anyway. People have to intrinsically want to be here and genuinely invite their friends, not be extrinsically motivated with a referral reward (IMO).
Yeah, I agree that it's a double edged sword, but there are still people who might consider it as an incentive. So yeah, it's a hard balance to consider. Some people who get the hang of it do stay, even if they didn't want to sign up in the start. Great points though. I hope the Steemit team considers all of the sides before they make a decision.