Actually, this go against research which says... that people actually perform much better when no monetary rewards is given.
That is exctly the problem with Steem, users expect easy "monetary" rewards when they join and quickly leave when they see the "monetary" inequality on each page load.
On Fakebook users at least don't see the bank accounts of those who exploit and sell their private data by stealing their time/life.
One feature i think would make a BIG diffence and actually make people stay is, the ability to turn off the damn $ sign from each post view.
People want to be social not for profit but for being social and the damn $ sign on each page view is killing the only thing we all really care about.
So those who are here only for the profit can have the $ sign all over, but those who prioritise other values should have the option to turn the $ off.
Reward with more than just money. Also reward long term engagement so people have a reason not to leave. If you only offer short term monetary rewards and nothing else then what do you expect?
Long term monetary rewards don't exist. Status hierarchy doesn't exist. There is no ranking. Reputation doesn't mean anything on Steem.
You raise a very good point here. That number on the post, with our without the $ sign, indicates a monetary or reward value and it's always going to be the elephant in the room. When we socialise with people we rarely know how much of an income they get and it's often considered rude to ask. Yet when it does come up there is either a feeling of envy that they earn more or guilt or smugness that they earn less, depending on what sort of person you are.
Hiding that number could potentially sort out quite a few other problems too. Firstly, people would vote on something for the value they genuinely want to give it and not be influenced by others' votes. They wouldn't be voting with curation return in mind. Flagging might not be such a problem as a revenge tactic and bickering tool.
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