RE: Steemit and Content that "Adds Value:" What it IS, and Why it MATTERS
Agreed-- there is definitely an exploitation element there. Whether there's a profit for the person buying the upvote is is pretty much a crapshoot... but the person selling the vote will always come out ahead.
In my opinion, images add value because a lot of people lack the concentration to be able to read and "digest" large blocks of test. Trust me, we spent days and weeks in the usability labs at a Fortune 500 OEM where I used to work... watching how people interact with text; studying eye movement and optimizing the amount of text-to-image (or spacers) for readability.
And you're exactly right, this is a social platform... so we are looking to get certain social needs met. But that also suggests that we need to find something interesting ("of value") to interact with... and that's what I am trying to drill into here.
this phrase that you used "an exploitation element" is so useful for me. I tend to use quite harsh language and that takes the edge off what i am trying to convey.
That optimization of txt to image is interesting. I will need to look at your posts in another light from now on.
And yes you drilled into perfectly : )