I have been a huge supporter of your series up to this point. I can't help but disagree with using a curation trail tool. This is one of the Steemit tools that I feel opens the platform too heavily to abuse and misuse.
While the idea behind it is may have been Noble and innocent, the implementation of it provides too much of a monetary incentive, which is counter Steemit's ideals and purpose.
Users of this tool do not need to actually interact with the community, which again, is counter to the fundamental idea of Steemit. I prefer the tools which provide users with the ability to better interact (personally) with the community.
I guess that's it for me.. This tool is too impersonal for me.
Thanks for your efforts in the community.
what fundamental idea? What count is how people actually behave and the truth is that people don't curate the "new" section because they don't have time for that. If someone offer the service to do that and then abuse, people can take away their endorsements.
That's a very general statement, and has the wrong attitude.
I curate the new section. That's the best section to find new users and new people to follow.
The fundamental ideal of Steemit is People helping People. Not bots helping people, and not a place to simply make money.
Community comes first here, and to me, curation trails discourage the community aspect, and the live interaction between members because all the trails seem to care about is making votes and making money.