📌 Gambling on Steemit? - Not necessary.
Do you need to leave post success subject to chance?
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There appears to be a widespread Steemit approach to publish posts blindly in hope that a whale will randomly upvote their work.
Indeed, this mentality is epitomized in the Huffington Post article about Steemit:
"Steemit feels more like playing a game (and gambling) ...everyone’s betting on their content to be the next big earner"
This reflects a blind-shooting approach to Steemit content delivery, where users either intuitively or altogether randomly post their work with no expectation of what will happen once their work is posted.
They're crossing their fingers, and hoping that a whale somehow finds their post.
Is this wrong?
Of course not!
It could very well create a casino-like fun environment for some users!
This "game" like sensation referred to in the Huffington post article.
However there are two not-so-positive corollaries of this mentality:
- Bad advice from those who succeed from it
- Frustration from those who don't
Whale didn't upvote :(
This is a result of a deliberate ignorance of the variables that affect upvotes to intentionally or unintentionally leave success to chance from the perspective of the poster.
If you'd like your earnings not to be subject to confidence-crippling variance, or want to understand the dynamics of Steemit success, I would recommend you take a facts-based approach to posting.
I will be writing on what specifically governs upvotes in subsequent posts.
If you've enjoyed this post, I highly recommend the following pieces:
I have a strong opinion on this - Steemit Is Not A Casino
and a Solution to the Curation Rewards
Interesting posts. Though I disagree with flagging, I believe it's not in minnows interests, as it leaves them vulnerable to retaliatory flagging. But some good points raised.
My approach, for what it's worth, is I write because I love to write on something that interests me. I don't worry about being upvoted and try to remain true to myself. I also like to read and there are some great articles here that I wouldn't have read if it weren't for Steemit as I'm not normally a great reader.
The curation aspect probably encourages us all to read more than we otherwise would. The money seems to flow when I'm in the flow. The Huffington Post has to say something to make a story. Cheers Mike
Fair enough. Though some users intend to make careers out of Steemit blogging, in which case I believe a certain clarity in regards to what determines votes (and vote payout) is advantageous.
Some people intend to make a career out of crypto trading, but to do that you have to be good and lucky. To all those people out there, make sure you are both before you give your day job!
But I like to gamble!
:)
Good stuff dude.. I played online poker before this and definitely feel the same way like we are betting to hit big :D
As far as poker, was thinking of possibly hosting poker games in a virtual world for steem. Maybe a Freeroll sometime.
Yep. And like in poker, there are sharp players that understand how to play to their advantage.
So we can use our poker skills!
I think some people are just interested in random stuff. I think about random things, do a little research, find out something interesting, and then decide to post about it. Others might find it interesting, too. I like more substantive articles better, and work on those as well, but in the meantime I like to keep it light. Just another take on it...
That's fine. But I mean pressing that post button is where the gambling kicks in. What do they expect to happen once their post gets published.
I can't pretend to be above that - I mean I do press refresh about 1000 times once I post something. It is definitely a rush. I was just saying that there is probably a segment of people that are not only posting things for the rush.
I like to make things. I like to post things. It's fun.
If you like to upvote things I make, awesome.
If not, okay. I'm still going to make and post things. :)
Fair enough. But you could post to your advantage - i.e. with a greater chance of being well-upvoted.
Well... When creativity meets money, it all comes to this. Opportunists are here to stay, but real creators must prevail :)
Not really. That's the point I was making. When you hit that "post" button, you're post is probably going to get nested in 10-20 minutes.
What props it up?
Friendly whales, yep. Botlists that guarantee a floor, yep. Etc...
There are clear ways to make money, and just focusing on content amounts to gambling.
Though there's nothing wrong with gambling imo
I think Casinos can stimulate economic growth. Would like to see an actual steem casino.
Have an idea to possibly give casino credit in a virtual world casino if there may be enough people interested and such an idea is deemed acceptable to the community. Also winners would be able to withdraw bitcoin and I could offer a steem redemption method as well. This could make the idea more skill based and less gamblish potentially as an entertainment possibility.
But some of like to gamble and life is a gamble ... so. Although I understand your points.