I think the need for readers is key here because they are so lacking. Perhaps if we found better ways to reward them, it might encourage them more. One way is to give them a bigger slice of the curation pie. Readers are the real curators, not auto-voters.
Exactly! This is a lack that I have felt has limited the growth of my blog... Too many cooks, not enough diners to enjoy the soup...
I think the best way to reward the readers is with great content. And Steemit will never do that as long as only the tiniest tip of the tip of the Steemit iceberg is visible, due to the linear blog structure.
Readers need a means of finding and enjoying the best evergreen content in order to attract and keep them in the vast quantity needed. They need an interface similar to the Library I've been working on. Posts of ongoing value are lost in the dustbin of history, though they are still "there" on the blockchain.
Next in line would be better fiscal curation rewards for readers who find and upvote the best content. At the moment, the draw of steemit riches is rather empty for the majority of new users...
Thanks for taking the time to comment! I'd still love to hear your thoughts about my recent poem, How Have The Mighty Fallen?... ;)