I seem to recall some explanation around this change just decreasing some of the processing demands on the back end. I think it's strictly for scalability and tech efficiency. It certainly would inherently decrease the number of actual transactions, as people won't automatically claim every individual reward calculation. It may also go hand in hand with the new reward split features of posting. It may make it easier to see and track incoming rewards from posts other than your own.
My one wish would be that this interface and calculation would have more decimal places, allowing even the smallest interactions to give a feeling of progress and build up into a clickable reward. If you have to click it anyway, it's also a perfect starting point for some gamification elements. Throw a progress bar and some achievement type accolades into that interface!
I'm hoping Steemit, Inc. has an open discussion about this. My guess is that it could provide an opportunity for any unclaimed Steem to be sent back to the rewards pool after a certain period of time.
Maximize distribution efficiently. Everyday users would probably end up with more rewards versus a bot user who may only access an account once a month or longer???
That was my guess too. Actually, bots are one thing, but people giving their keys away to third parties are another. If someone signs up for one of those services, gives away their posting key, then completely goes inactive, there's no reason to actually give these inactive users any curation rewards. It can add up.
But that's just a wild guess. I'd like to know the official reason.
I seem to recall some explanation around this change just decreasing some of the processing demands on the back end. I think it's strictly for scalability and tech efficiency. It certainly would inherently decrease the number of actual transactions, as people won't automatically claim every individual reward calculation. It may also go hand in hand with the new reward split features of posting. It may make it easier to see and track incoming rewards from posts other than your own.
My one wish would be that this interface and calculation would have more decimal places, allowing even the smallest interactions to give a feeling of progress and build up into a clickable reward. If you have to click it anyway, it's also a perfect starting point for some gamification elements. Throw a progress bar and some achievement type accolades into that interface!
Thanks for the clarifications!
Yes we need optional gamification or dry direct use for people who want to narrow their use time
thats a good question
I'm hoping Steemit, Inc. has an open discussion about this. My guess is that it could provide an opportunity for any unclaimed Steem to be sent back to the rewards pool after a certain period of time.
Maximize distribution efficiently. Everyday users would probably end up with more rewards versus a bot user who may only access an account once a month or longer???
Just my 3cents worth...
That was my guess too. Actually, bots are one thing, but people giving their keys away to third parties are another. If someone signs up for one of those services, gives away their posting key, then completely goes inactive, there's no reason to actually give these inactive users any curation rewards. It can add up.
But that's just a wild guess. I'd like to know the official reason.