RE: NUMBER ONE change that STEEMIT needs to stay relevant in the long run!
I do like your idea. There are sites that list average read time of articles and I don't see why this could not be implemented into Steemit. There would need to be an algorithm designed to figure out a fast readers time in comparison to the average to account for them.
Then you would have those that would somehow figure out how to manipulate the system by decreasing their read time in some artificial way. Maybe a minimum time to have the article open would need to be depending on the average read time per article.
It would be interesting to see bots having to open an article for a minimum amount of time to be able to automatically upvote it.
The other day I saw a post of a prominent Steemian that continuously makes the trending page because of bot upvotes. The article was worth a few hundred bucks. It was literally 10 words and a link to another article. That's manipulation of the system to the nth degree.
That specific example garnered this reaction from me...
I love that movie, Network.
Generally those that want a FAIR chance at things are left to feel that exact way!! Thank you for your elaborate comment and sharing your thoughts!
Please resteem so this can reach the 'right ears'...
You are welcome and I have been mulling over this post as a resteem.
Total Noob here... but the whole idea of botvotes seems antithesis to the purpose of this platform, doesn't it? I'm a little, (very little) surprised to see how prevalent and accepted, even embraced, it is.
But mostly, I just want to be left alone with my TV and my toaster and my steel-belted radial tires....
I respect that...but this is for people who want to thrive on this platform using their content!
Hey! Yes...it is antithetical...
Left alone? I think because dolphins and whales are making a fair amount of STEEM off of them.
Anyway, welcome! I'm a fellow #THL member!
✌ Peace!!!
The left alone bit is a quote from the aforementioned film... I highly recommend it to anyone who has not seen it. Technological advances aside, you'd never believe that it wasn't made yesterday, rather than in the mid 70's.... it's that frighteningly on-point.
All that aside... looking forward to seeing you on #THL! , and peace to you!