RE: Get them talking, but the decision is theirs
People spend a lot on consumption of what is unnecessary and then wonder why they are struggling to make ends meet while others thrive. The consumer world is manipulative and even though everyone knows it, they keep buying and blaming.
This one is pure gold.
I'm constantly curating content for the italian community in order to help people from my country come to the platform, some of them post a couple of pictures, like if Steem was Facebook, then leave complaining if the result doesn't match with expectations.
There are some instead, who try to put some effort and consistency in their blog and you can clearly see them grow over time, exactly as designed.
While I think the idea of a social media rewarding users in cryptocurrency is still something new to get used to, the reality is that it's easier to blame the ecosystem instead of trying to change, people always tend to avoid searching their own hearts.
It is hard to get people to stay through curation alone I have found, they need to do the work to build the relationships that help them stay regardless of the price. I am hoping that the coming hivemind and community changes will help this more.
And the more they grow, the more they understand and grow. It is precisely as designed.
I couldn't agree more. Even some of the people who were here early and benefited massively got upset when the ecosystem evolved and they didn't.