This speaks to the concept of instant gratification. If I put up a post that doesn't immediately make $100s then it is a waste of time.
The old adage says "anything worth doing is worth doing right."
It takes work to build a network on any platform. You say something worth hearing, people will find you. But it takes a commitment, and a willingness to be a minnow for awhile while you work on learning the platform, getting to know people, and attracting eyes to what you are doing.
Hard work and perseverance will pay off on this platform, I believe it. Laziness and begging will not. The "Oh Woah is me. I didn't make any rewards today" crowd will eventually find their way back to Reddit, only to be replaced by a new pack of people with the same mindset.
I guess the question for those committed to Steemit is, is it worth the effort to change the mindset of this type of user? Or better to let them fade off into a dead account? Success does take numbers after all.
I don't have the answer. But for me, I see the value in this platform and what I might be able to achieve with it. That makes it worth the effort in my mind.
Thanks for the post @whatsup! Have a great one!
Let them die off, IMO.
Sure, more users/numbers looks good for Steemit, but it won't increase market demand for STEEM, just produce inflation and crash the price - the payouts will all be going to those who want to cash out. If you throw your hands up and call it "a scam" or "a ponzi" after spending even a few hours in the world of cryptocurrency because you don't understand it or you're not making enough money for your posts when you're just getting started, then you shouldn't be here anyway.
Brilliantly put!! Instant gratification stops hundreds of people in their tracks. Thank God, it won't deter us from this journey, or we would already be gone.
Great response! I am sure we do have some users who will not be successful, but that does not stop others from figuring out how to win at this game and play it.