If we can focus our attention on the things we like and want more of, we will get more of that. If focus our attention on things we don't want we will get more of that!
It is my practice to take everything into consideration, the good, bad and ugly. And most importantly find solutions or quit complaining because it does no one any good. I try my best not to complain. It is even a goal of mine but at the same time, i do not like it when people are bent on pointing fingers especially those who have benefited the most from this flawed system. Enough of that already.
We might not be able to influence the price of steem but we can bring about positive changes to the way we curate content. Those who have the power to that aren't. They are rewarding mediocre content based on relationships, influence, etc which in a social setting is quite understandable but the blockchain isn't generating enough in revenue to cover for those excesses. That's the problem.
Solution. There are a bunch of them. We all brainstorm these things every day. There is no perfect answer. We keep trying and learning from the experience. What pisses me off is seeing those who have benefited the most, those who have raped the reward pool the most try to guilt-trip other people for their actions. They don't have the moral ground for that.
No man is an island, the reality of survival is that we need each other.
So we should work collectively to achieve our goal. This project is getting old already and we have little to show for it. I want that to change. And somehow i don't know how that would be possible.
What attracted me to your post was that I share some of the same internal struggle that you expressed. So I am talking to myself as much as I am talking to you. Sad but true lol
I believe it was Gandhi who said 'Be the change you want to see'
So the trick must be to get really clear about what change we want to see exactly. If we are unable to articulate the change we want, there is little to no chance that we will be able to create it.
I want to see more people here. That can only happen when the content quality improves and content creators begin to care more for an audience, rather than money. That is the goal for me.
Yes that would be great for everyone and the price of Steem.
However i don't think that the quality of content has much if anything to do with the amount of people here, or the declining number of post (that may be just my perception but I feel quite certain because I have looked at the new post tab a lot it's how I found you)
I think the declining numbers are more likely to be connected with some of the issues you mention in your post.
IMHO Attraction and Retention of users comes down to three things.
The quality of connection with other users.
The ability to accumulate Steem.
The ability act on the platform as dictated by Recourse Credits.
A big mistake being made, in my opinion, is the attempt to attract investors. If the platform is made user friendly, anyone who has spare cash will invest. But we are creating a platform that is not very user friendly as outlined in your post.
Maybe I should make a post about this?
I agree with you @hone.heke, and yes you should. As I noted in my last post, I've been here nearly 3 years and establishing myself was difficult. I was fortunate to have help - links to posts about that - also in that post.
I came for the crypto and stayed for the community. I don't have a financial or a technical background and part of my survival strategy has, by and large, to ignore those issues.@nonsowrites: I've come back and re-read your post and as I've just said, I agree with Hone's comments. They echo what I'd have said. What I will add, though, now that I'm here, and as I keep on saying,
I will acknowledge, though, that it's sometime easy to be drawn in to some of the behaviour you describe: especially noobs. However, one can also withdraw from those groups/stop the behaviour. I have, and, frankly, have benefited from doing so.
Your encouragement is deeply appreciated.
I think this addresses one of my concerns. There is a culture here for putting the least effort and earning the most reward. That should be looked into. Easier said than done. But i believe those with influence can change that. The major problem here has always been that there isn't a tangible way of measuring value. For example, my last video earned 2views. That's poor by any standard, i shouldn't be earning for that despite the effort put into it. It clearly shows i am not putting in the effort to create buzz for my post. This post has gotten the most engagement i have in the longest time and i feel without penny got was earned not gifted.
This is how i feel things should be.
It takes a lot to stop a habit that rewards you positively. But it is doable.
“They are rewarding mediocre content based on relationships, influence, etc “
I don’t think we can ever do away with this part. I think it’s just how society runs on every level. If you give people free will, this is what always happens.
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True but it can be curtailed to its minimum. The same way we curtailed abuse. A system predominantly based on merit will always bring about innovation and improvement. That's what separates most first world countries from third world countries.
I think we should focus our attention on improving things than policing people around. The downvote pool hasn't necessarily improved the quality of content, it basically stopped people from abusing the reward pool. Like we all have agreed the quality is subjective. What we can only do collectively as a stakeholder is to make sure we reward the best. I want to look at the trending page an aspire to be there, knowing only the best contents get the spotlight. This is the only way people will change their posting habits. The challenge is that this is isn't a centralized system although power is concentrated in the hands of a few and in my opinion, this is the best time to change the steem social culture. Some things just stick and are hard to correct when they are allowed to tarry for too long. I guess that's one of the reasons we have been struggling for too long. People are only willing to do the barest minimum. Maybe it's time to change the narrative. Easier said than done.