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RE: Are we only here to feed the narcissists?
Finally a post that bucks the trends, is openly critical and is getting some votes from whales. Color me surprised
There have been numerous critical posts that have gotten votes from whales. It mostly depends on them being well-written and thoughtful.
The idea that critical posts don't get votes is dead wrong. A well-written and thoughtful critical post will get far more votes than a positive post that is of poor quality.
@smooth is one of the whales I respect most. Always finding good content and making meaningful comments.
I do feel that positive comments get more upvotes, but that may simply be due to the fact that there are more positive comments than critical opposing comments.
With the reputation system in place I think people are being more careful not to offend do to the fact that you can flag content without giving reasons why you flagged it.
I think there would be more constructive criticism and respectful disagreements in the comments if people don't fear being flagged for their opinion.
I have proposed a flagging system with feedback that would force users to say why they have flagged content. New Flagging System With Feedback
I'd love to have some of the whales and dolphins comment, regradless of whether or not they wish to upvote it. I think the feature will add so much long-term value, that short term upvotes and dollars while appreciated and helpful will pale in comparison to the what is in store down the road.
I respectfully disagree. For the time I've been here which is merely a month, I have scanned the trending page every day desperately looking for others, like myself, that, unlike myself, had the influence to break in to the trending levels. While surely there are some posts that will get some votes from some whales, until recently, it is rare to see something critical make a significant reward. Numerous is an exaggeration.
And as far as well-written and thoughtful, I dare say that the recent posts with critical commentary are barely more than rants that hit the right nerve because many users are simply fed up with being ignored, insulted and marginalized for daring to have different opinions.
I do agree that a well-written and thoughtful critical post can get far more votes than a positive one that is poor quality. It is far more likely that a post that is positive, of the same quality as a critical post, will get rewarded by more whales.
Getting merely the votes of 100 non-whales isn't the difficulty, because they don't dictate the direction of the platform nearly to the same level of the whales. It's getting enough whales to upvote so that it gets to trend and get seen by more users.
Anyway, we can agree to disagree on this matter. What we can agree upon, I assume, and applaud is that there is vibrant discussion going on in the comments and it's been overwhelmingly civil. This bodes well for the platform and gives those of us that are not here to earn a living some hope for the future of Steemit.
We are sailing in the right direction.
And thanks for having these discussions over the last few weeks. I value your opinion on these matters whether we agree or disagree in whole or in part.
Cheers
I make sure I always surround myself with good, down to earth, fun, real people, who always keep me grounded.
I can't get along with narcissists, men who think they are better than others. Bright red colour enters my brain and boils up when I meet " Show-Off's ". I had to learn how to calm down and shut up, knowing it is not my duty to confront them. Let them find out alone where life will take them with a repulsive attitude.
https://steemit.com/money/@mammasitta/why-did-i-stop-following-trends-on-steemit-and-rather-focus-on-topics-i-am-interested-in-looking-for-real-people