I've been on this platform for a few weeks and it's obvious why the superstars are liking it, they're getting paid thousands for their content however, for the vast majority with content which is just as good, they barely get a look in.
I suspect I'm beginning to experience the user experience for most of the Steemians on here with an optimistic and hopeful beginning and then a slow realisation that maybe it's not that great with the whales pulling the strings, casting the bait and us minnows swimming around wide eyed, ever hopeful yet utterly powerless.
I'm currently 55/45 in favour of STEEMIT, I'm still hopeful it's going to fulfill its potential but I'm powering down just incase so I can ditch it, if in 3 months, I'm still of the same opinion.
Not to burst your bubble, but "pay to win" systems never ever work.
Take for example: World of Warcraft gold, Diablo 3 real money auction house, and almost every mobile game ever created, etcetera.
Eventually, all pay to win systems are totally manipulated by people with lots (whales) of money, hackers, cheaters, fakers, liars, or in China's case... people with a whole lot of free time on their hands.
The biggest reason why Reddit is so successful, albeit gamed a little itself, is because there isn't any real incentive to post, up-vote, or down-vote on there. People do because they want to educate, learn, agree or disagree. The fact that Karma points don't have any value at all is the platforms biggest advantage.
Great point. Steemit will never get to one billion authors making money. People will have to want to come hear to read and curate, since there isn't enough time in the day for "one billion great bloggers" to be successful authors on Steemit
STEEM On !!
Dave
Exactly, if this thing is ever to be successful, people have to come here for the content and content alone. The currency you make or may make via your creation or comment needs to be an afterthought... and appreciated treat if you would.
I love reddit.
For everyone with a lot of Steem Power I think it is our duty to both help each other and help those just getting started. I try to do both as best I can. With any system there is always a way to exploit it and Steemit at least makes it transparent. On Facebook, it is just the same except not obvious to the average user how it happens or in the user's face in the form of ads which are taken for granted. I much prefer Steemit's system over being shown ads on Facebook.
There's a thing called adblocker. Then you just follow whatever brands you like...
I feel that my time, money, contributions or whatever effort won't be showing here anytime soon.