So I joined steemit very recently and have been looking around the site at content that has been posted. However every story that I look at, I'm judging it. I keep thinking that people are only posting stuff in order to get money.
People are sharing other's videos or articles and adding minimal amounts of text, trying to use that content made by someone else to gain money for themselves. At least, that's how it seems to me, and it doesn't feel nice. I don't want to upvote that type of post because I feel like they don't deserve to be paid just for posting someone else's work.
What do you think about this? Am I just being too negative or is this a valid concern?
isn't that the reason why you joined steemit? lol
Well, I joined steemit because I thought it might get really big and I thought it would be cool to get in early. A bit like joining Twitter or Facebook before everyone was on them.
I guess I also kinda thought maybe if I accumulate a few steem power and just leave them in, they might be worth thousands in a few years if steem goes the way bitcoin did, so in a way you're partially right.
However the problem is that I don't think this platform will work as a whole if everyone is only here because they want to earn money off it. I've seen other platforms based on self interest and they always end up failing. I'm not saying steem will fail, but maybe something will have to change about how it works for it to become successful.
I think it would be disengenous for any of us to say we don't like the money or that's doesn't play any role in why were here but honestly alot of content creators are just passionate about creating content and its not all about the money.
I'm kind of in the same boat as beh, while the money is intially what got me interested I create a crapload of content all over the internet for free, I like this site, I like the community, I like the blockchain idea behind it and if I can be an early adopter on a new hot platform even better but at the end of the day I enjoy chruning out content and connecting with people even if I'm not being paid. I can tell you if I was all about the money the type of content I put out would cater to the type of stuff that pays the most which isn't what I'm personally doing
Yes I agree I think it is a valid concern. I see people using videos from youtube that they don't personally create without giving credit or getting some sort of consent. That being said, I think this site is positive for people posting their own original content, such as myself.
Yes for original content creators I think Steemit is great. Maybe if more original content creators signed up to it and posted their work on here, the platform would work better.
Or maybe we need a way to filter out the people who only share the work of others? If you were only allowed to post stuff that you had created yourself, it might be better for everyone.
Hey buddy, I saw you posted a comment on the post I just made about the little STEEMITREBEL group I'm trying to start.
What your saying in this post is kind of along the same lines of what inspired me to start the group. I really want this site to be about people creating quality content. I also want it to be a place where people come to consume content as opposed to everyone just trying to get their content seen or like you said posting for money and money alone.
I know for a fact I could make a lot more money if I posted rah rah Steemit stuff and/or crypto type posts but honestly while I love crypto it's just not my strength to create content about it but other topics I totally am.
I'm trying to stay true to myself and the type of content I like to put out as opposed to trying to cater to what tends to get the most money
Yeah I totally see what you're saying. At the moment crypto posts do so well because most of the people on here are here because they're interested in crypo currencies and steemit.
If Steem gets big like I hope it will, then there will be a big audience with interests in all kinds of content. I like all the stuff you do about earning money online, like the stuff you post on youtube, so if you keep posting that then I can guarantee I'll be there upvoting you at least and probably a bunch of other subscribers of your channel too.
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