You and I both! I've put in far more than I have earned, taken out virtually nothing and created my own content from words to graphics, media, photos and have struggled to maintain motivation as well. It is truly just a handful of people that have made my experience worthwhile. Not monetarily, I'm talking about the 'experience' and the support that they have offered. Comments here go a long way, in my eyes.
I have always tried to reward engagement because that's the thread that keeps this all together.
If this place becomes a place where we write content for robots - we're in trouble. These robots do not read for profit, only vote. Automation only works if the intent is aligned with the function. If the objective is rewarding quality content, we need robots that vote on parameters other than how much you paid them..lol
It's not about money in the end, it's about connecting.
Someone who gives effort to write few quality articles and after receiving 0 $ and 0 comments, what should he do after that? Few will continue, but most of people give up because they don't see reason to write. Yes, people need more patience, but also Steemit system is broken and it's not organized well enough. Odds are high that newcomer willing to give an effort will give up after while because of lack of support here. Steemit must re-organize so people don't quit so quickly as now days.
You and I both! I've put in far more than I have earned, taken out virtually nothing and created my own content from words to graphics, media, photos and have struggled to maintain motivation as well. It is truly just a handful of people that have made my experience worthwhile. Not monetarily, I'm talking about the 'experience' and the support that they have offered. Comments here go a long way, in my eyes.
I have always tried to reward engagement because that's the thread that keeps this all together.
If this place becomes a place where we write content for robots - we're in trouble. These robots do not read for profit, only vote. Automation only works if the intent is aligned with the function. If the objective is rewarding quality content, we need robots that vote on parameters other than how much you paid them..lol
It's not about money in the end, it's about connecting.
Someone who gives effort to write few quality articles and after receiving 0 $ and 0 comments, what should he do after that? Few will continue, but most of people give up because they don't see reason to write. Yes, people need more patience, but also Steemit system is broken and it's not organized well enough. Odds are high that newcomer willing to give an effort will give up after while because of lack of support here. Steemit must re-organize so people don't quit so quickly as now days.
(Thanks for resteem, I really appreciate it!)