Hey SteemSquad and DTubeNation!
So I awoke to a new blog post from @dtube explaining the recent changes curation and an outlook for DTube.
https://steemit.com/@dtube/curation-and-economic-update
Watch the video for my thoughts. I don’t wanna type them out.
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I love the new way of curation! It’s absolutely the reaction I’ve been looking forward to when I made the video about my opinion of posting multiple times a day.
It should keep people away from that mentality of “If I want to earn more, I need to upload more” more to “If I want an upvote and a high percentaged one I need to make a really good video”.
For once, I disagree. How would you feel that every time you sold something for your job. You would be getting 10% less every time? Although you put more effort into your next sale. Would you keep going and selling or try focus on one "possible" bigger sale once per day?
Brother, I just think what dtube is trying to do is achieving the fairness. Do I 100% agree? No? But I gotta let my ego go sometimes.
I always bring the D
game
I'm feeling sad today. I have a daily news show. I can't do less than one video a day, hahah.
I really have enjoyed your videos Kevin.
Pox on the houses of all the haters. Good content will still prevail!
Thanks, Beth. Yeah, daily shows like that and creating another video on top isn't beneficial. Lucky Kpine has got your back!
Yeah, Kpine's vote is only for one more day, but it has definitely helped! Haha, I won his "I will follow you for a week contest!". I am so lucky to have had that even though!
I do hope you keep producing. I think we all should, even if we cut back a bit. We all have solid content! :)
Agree! take care
On the bright side at least you are still getting upvotes from DTube. I don't get any from the main steemit account.
You could use voting bots if you feel you need more upvotes.
Hang in there though.
I thought this was a great video. You made me feel a bit guilty for not doing a video response. lol
haha nah man, a comment is enough. It's the best time for beginners to get on dtube now. More spread.
I can totally see where you are coming from. Having the night and morning to think about the changes, I’ve had new thoughts about it all. Although i see some good in what’s changing, I was unsure what to think about the percentage degradation.
I hate seeing all the saltiness that’s been going around recently, part of the problem I think is that people see the monetary value right on the home page, without even watching your video or clicking on it, they instantly come to a conclusion that you don’t deserve the money stamped on it.
As one of my favourite creators here, it sucks to see you knocked back by this, and not be encouraged to keep improving, at the end of the day, if I was an outsider looking in, I’d expect to see great work being rewarded as validation that it was all a solid investment of time and effort.
Anyway, I’ll slide into your DM’s soon man, keep that head up!
You're a beautiful man, Timbewolf Clarke. Keep kicking them goals
Stay Steemed!
Love, Unity & Abundance
HolgerThanks for the share @kevinli! Can you tell me how much time you spent on Steemit and Dtube daily? Without the editing process! Only posting marketing and getting in touch with the community!
Hours upon hours. When I was on a 2 weeks holiday. All day hah
I am sorry if this sounds confronting, but If I see contradictions I feel the urge to point them out.
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I need to ask you this: If you state that for you the most important thing is the community and NOT the upvotes, why is this curation change making you lose motivation making you want to create less content?
In my opinion this changes are good for the community, and when I say the community I mean the majority of it. Isn´t the community the most important thing for you like you said?
Again, I hope not to put you against me with this, I know I am being very direct but oh well... this is how I am.
Have a goodie mate!
Nah, you're all good. It's because honestly I was investing all my spare time into making DTube videos and watching others. My long term plans to use my steempower for the better is still there. But rather the rate I was going I would only be getting like 1% upvotes for videos that suck up multiple hours of my day. I'm sure you value your time as well.
But there's an upside to everything. I gain more time now to venture into other platforms on the Steem blockchain. Thanks for the comment!
No, thank you man, I am glad to see you didn`t take it personal.
I totally get your point, and YES I do value my time.
Seeing the bright side of things is the way to go imo.
Best of luck on Dlive!
Hey brother, I didn't know you felt attacked by dtubedaily man...I'd like to talk to you personally man. I'm so sorry to hear about this...I didn't even know man :(
I totally understand you about getting less percentage because it does suck in a way, I won't deny that, but I guess they want to evenly distribute it...also to newer people or to ones who never got the upvote before.
What I can say is diversify brother. If you already say that you have plan b c d then do it on dlive brother ;)
Winny out...for now ;)
PS: Brother, I totally get you man with the percentage..honestly. So, I would really love to make a video call with you about this and about the attack feeling from dtubedaily.
You gotta stop trying to keep dtubedaily a 100% happy place. It will tear you apart if you suppress everyone :)
Their tone wasn't wrong, I was one of the ones in the spotlight. But I like to think I used it the right way.
Brother, I'm not suppressing anyone? What are you talking about?
#Video responsing' Like it! Ha ha.
I dunno man, I feel like this is just DTube trying something and they're not always gonna get it right.
But...
I'm stuck in a job where my lords and masters, Post Office Ltd, have slowly eroded the business down to the point where I'm down to no staff, just me, and making fuck all money. I've been doing it for ten years and, each year, I'd think to myself - surely a jewel on the British high street, wholly owned by the Government, albeit as a private enterprise, surely they're gonna stop fucking with it and make it good?
But they haven't.
BUT, DTube is being run by -- I would hope -- young people with drive and vision. Lack of biz experience? Maybe. Have they fucked up? Probably? Will they fix it? I should bloody well hope so. Could we be wrong? Sure!
Look at me though - 46, failing business, no savings (all spent buying the PO franchise as an investment - yeah, I know) but watching young creative people crushing it with content and strategy and planning and engagement and LIVING. Have you any idea how inspiring that is to people who've never really seen anything like this before?
But keeping your head in the sand, as I have with the Post Office, and just hoping that they fix it isn't really a strategy at all, and if the strongest creators on DTube are unhappy, and you're one of them for sure, then they would do well to start thinking about the future. I've seen you post before about the advantages of not having all your content on one platform.
I know whatever you do you'll be successful, and if you go elsewhere, I'll probably continue to tune in. Just know that you and the other DTube Daily fam really have changed this middle aged Scottish-guy's life through your wit, charm, humour and hustle.
Sent with love and respect.
Cams
Thanks, Cams. It's great to see you evolve on this platform. You're still young, you'll live for 50+ years, man. Trust me
I love your videos man, you are very talented so don't ever stop!
This is just a minor set back for you, I am good at picking winners are you are one!!!
You're a legend, Phil. Glad to Know ya!
Thanks for your honesty and this video message.
I think you are absolutly talented and it would be not so funny and not so interesting on this platform without you or even with less videos from you. I think they will adjust again. Nothing is carved in stone and they will hear your voice!
peace, tibbi
Thanks, man! I'm just one person though, if more people spoke up about it might be worthwhile.
but we keep steeming on, regardless!
So I always pay special attention to the videos of yours that don't get a DTube upvote, and I remember back at the beginning of this year you'd get about $1 for a video that didn't get a DTube upvote, now you get about $5. That's a 500% increase dude! If this continues like this (and I'm sure it will) then you will get about $50 without the help of DTube by this time next year. Other content creators (like myself) would kill for that. Anyways, hope that cheers you up
EDIT: So my point here is that this might motivate you to continue with your original plans that you mentioned in your video
Yeah good observation! Let's keep the faith.
I hear your frustration man. Especially guys like you and others that understand how to create awesome videos on this platform.
Quick note, from someone who creates weekly on Dtube (multiple times a week too) and have for 5 months....I've gotten a grand total of 3 upvotes, total, from Dtube.
Now that being said, someone like you and professional video creators SHOULD get more rewards than someone like me who can barely turn on my camera.
But I'm trying to get better every day with my videos. And I'm grateful that I'm learning from you and for the opportunity that Dtube provides.
So I COMPLETELY understand your frustration.
I hope that these changes end up benefitting you guys down the road much more though. Without quality content creators, Dtube doesn't exist...So it's super important for them to always reward their community and that comes from keeping the professional creators happy.
Just a few observations. Keep on creating man....Dtube is only a year or so old so they have tons more to grow as well. We're all still figuring this stuff LOL
Thanks, Jon! With the new system, you gotta get your face out there EVERY DAY! It's going to greatly benefit a lot of people. It's really the decreasing percentage that is de-motivating.
Knowing that whatever you post next is guaranteed to get less, makes you want to not create more and pushing the creative boundaries of the steem blockchain. All the best, take care.
I hear you man. I do content everyday, I just spread it out over all the apps I enjoy. Don't feel too de-motivated though. Remember, those upvotes are a huge bonus and a nice little pay check....But what you talk about and share with others inspires us....And that's a reward that may not show up every week in the totals....But the content creators on Dtube are appreciated !
You legend, thank you for the kind words.
Hey @kevinli, I remember the day we started with zero, posting daily for a few cents :) People will only see success, without the hard work and hard times behind it!! This is a hard adjustment, but it’s not the first and it won’t be the last. The best thing I have admired about your personality, is your creative resilience. I’ve learnt so much from you over the last 140 days since we first met :) talk soon bud .
Same with you, I like that you're applying lessons you've learnt into your physical videos.
This calls for a classic @dnews video response. I've been jonesing for one.
I can relate 100%
Thanks for your honest thoughts man.
Stay smooth
Stay buttery
Stay face
thanks, boo.
System is evolving and changing. It will happen again, and I had a strange feeling we would be seeing something like this at some point. Looking forward to @kevinli version 3.0 now :) Keep up the great work man.
We either go or down, or move it all around.
That is just CRAZY! I watch your videos regularly because they are entertaining, and you're an inspiration. I'm struggling to get regular videos off the ground, and although my style is very different from yours I am watching, listening and getting ideas and inspiration - as I'm sure are many of your followers. So if we see this happening to you, we're going to think... 'hmm... maybe I'd be better off trying a different strategy...'
Dtube didn't work out for me anyway, and not for lack of trying. I gave it a good go.
Any opportunities in the future here on steemit. But never give up :)
:o @kevinli I've been a little distant from the Discord due to busy with life and i've missed this. You are a KEY and integral part of DtubeDaily! You inspire me daily and I envy you for having so much Fosters around you not your upvotes hahah.
On a serious one though, some of us created way before Steemit was around and then it was nothing to do with money or upvotes. Funny how it can change people.
I hope you don't feel uninspired for too long and lets see how these changes happen and go from there.
Your biggest fan!!!!!! :)
Thanks, Slayer, ya devil. Steem on - enjoy the job!
Watched your vid this morning! I’m sorry your three month arc isn’t going to workout - by maybe you can still give it a shot and see what happens?
I feel like we all may be jumping to conclusions lol
But I don’t need don’t know man - just keep creating!
Think I'll do a more simplified version of it now. Sorry to be a downer for the morning haha.
I feel you ma man, it reduces the amount you get per video and for a grinder like u its counter productive. I knew something was wrong in your intro as your handwave at "helloww" was less energetic than usual. Man just gota keep pushing to the sky and then chill on a cloud :)
hahaha I think no one notices the handwave as much as you do. Love ya, gisi!
I'm glad I was away in the bush (with no Internet) when this change was rolled out. I think my opinion may have rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.
We should move forward and create anyway, regardless of the money. We have to rediscover our 'why'.
My why was to become a dolphintorrent like you. Now I cry everyday because the dreams is further from my idol
LOL
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Excellent! Thanks.
Hi,
Dtube and youtube are same or no???
After this post i became curious about this...
Dude..
LOL!!! MO! Why do you always just comment on other people's comment! haha
I have a specific type of comment that I comment after.. like, this one. if you know what I mean LOLOLOLOL #asianstyle :D :D
Thanks for being honest with that.
Sure I can understand you, it's definitely no positive update for the top earner on Dtube, but I think Dtube is just trying to make it more fair for the mass and since Dtube is growing bigger and bigger, it's not easy to reward a mass of people with high percentages constantly.
I understand your discouragement but don't let this hold you down too much.
Good to hear that you always have alternative plans just in case.
This is important.
Keep on doing your thing man!