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RE: I'm Supposed To Be Baking Cupcakes, But I'm On Steemit Instead: The Addiction Rages On

in #addiction8 years ago

I feel that the payout distribution is making users quit. I took a poll from my friends who quit Steemit and the drastic reward distribution algorithm was among the top reasons they left. Also, the poor quality of writing was a factor as well.

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So because of the "n squared" law of rewards distribution, they quit, or because of the uneven distribution between fishes and whales?

How many of your friends left and how many have stayed?

Who were they? I am curious too because i am trying to tell my friends about steemit too

Thanks for answering

One user was creating videos and interviews here on steemit. He's from the Libertarian movement. He explained that the fighting and competitive aspect were undesirable. Another user said it was the unfair rewards that made her quit. It wasn't worth the negative cognitive load.
Others, though have stayed on. They are writers, and see Steemit as solving their problems.
Other friends who are avid facebook users tried out Steemit, but because there are few groups here, and few of their friends, they left.
Steemit definitely has attracted those interested in new things. I realized after talking with my friends who left that I have a love for experimental things, but most "normals" don't really share my passion. I've also worked for startups and I like the energy of them, so that's why I stay. Most people want a finished product that has resolved a lot of the problems. I like the guinea pig stage...but I do have very strong opinions about how things can be improved..... I see the problems of user retention, because i'm a user, not a developer.

Yeah, me too, thanks for answering my questions.

Sad...

How can we make it easier for readers to find good authors among the chaff? I think there are a growing number of us "hiding" (quite unintentionally!) out here, waiting to be "discovered" by loyal readers and by the "movers and shakers." ;) 😄😇😄

@creatr

I'm also hoping that some of the recently announced changes will help draw in new people... Readers, give me readers! ;) Want readers! 😄

It's a really long-term investment to blog. Sometimes it takes years to see any traction. I've been writing, blogging, creating videos, making art somewhat regularly since 2008. 8 years. I finally wrote a book too. That was one of the hardest things to do. Regular blogging is a very competitive sport. I think it's best to cultivate your voice. Make your voice so authentic that people will have to come to your blog to get your point of view.

I also particularly enjoy interacting with my readers...

Thanks for your constructive answers! I do need more patience, but I want it right now! ;)

how long have you been blogging?

how long have you been blogging?

(We've hit the "indentation limit." ;) Sort of like the "event horizon" on a black hole... though I hear this may be remedied in 0.17 :)

"Blogging," since before it was called that... I put up my first "personal" website not long after the WWW started rolling in the early '90s... and have been writing online, on and off, ever since then.

More intensely, but still on and off, since about 2008... Does "off" count? My "on" times lasted for a year or more, and were quite intense; often multiple articles daily.

Steemit has been pretty intense for me, so far. I also tend to be rather "unfocused," writing about whatever is near the top of my stack at the time, whatever has my motor running.

Thanks for asking! ;)

As Steemit grows, it will get harder to reach eyeballs. The game will get more complex. I want readers too! Actually, I love when people ask me questions...