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RE: Crunch Time! For Steemit, Devs, and Witnesses.
I had this small idea, more like a tweak, after talking to @nonameslefttouse:
How about we change people's perspective of Steemit from that of an 'earning machine' to an actual social network, by changing the sign-up message from, "get paid for your content" to, "get your content viewed and appreciated"?
This will cultivate an attitude that it's more about the will to post than the will to earn.
Sometimes it's the smallest of the details that play the biggest role in initiating change, so maybe that could help in increasing the quality of the posts in some way?
What do you think?
I like this idea, too-- and it's very much what I have been trying to impart since I started here.
"Steemit IS: A social content site where creators have the freedom to share what matters to them, and can be rewarded by their peers and become stake holders in the site."
Of course, everyone focused on "the economics" instead.
Which is common. People "get nervous" that things are not moving fast enough... "Yeah, but more people will sign up if we focus on the money."
Sure. But what KIND of people are they? At the moment, we are seeing that they are mostly the sorts of people who see Steemit as a giant "cash dispenser." They use upvote bots and botnets to reward themselves, and then drain their accounts on a regular basis. What's THAT good for?
Exactly! The importance to the quality of users being onboarded isn't being given.
I like it personally. It's the frame of mind that I came in here with my first post anyway. But can't say if it's what drives others? Probably a good move to get quality content-based users.
Yep, no wonder you're where you are. lol
Pretty sure the majority of people joining saw the 'get paid' part only and ignored the 'content' bit. xD
That's it mate , you get it.
Steemit is a blogging platform, not much more than that.
There's no money to be had here, only people.
Agreed. 💯