Interesting post (though the comment section got extremely aggressive XS )
While I agree that most of what you've said, especially the fact that investing your time into the platform is one of the key ingredients (I myself lost "motivation" to post for about 3-4 months after I joined the platform, and I can't even imagine what I missed out on during that time. be it great growth for me on the platform, or simply the amazing content I'll never see :/ ), there is one thing I think should be considered too:
reinvest for your future. Not for dinner tomorrow.
Some people will want to actually use what they earn, and I think that's perfectly fine.
After all, once I get my 3D printer I'll certainly try and buy the materials using profits gained through Steemit.
I think it's all about balance.
I could, of course, just be taking your post too literally, in which case sorry. I'm a scientists, so I know that what I read and what you wrote might not have the same meaning, due to lots of factors, of which the most important one will always be simple misunderstanding on the readers side :)
You get my upvote, not because I believe your post deserves everything it's getting (3575$, by my calculations), though that's honestly not for me to judge (I leave the judging to the people who seem to have infinite time to use on it), but because this made me laugh out loud, and what you wrote is good:
Well, on Steemit imagine seeing this monetized. So the next time you sit on the toilet to do your business, take that 15 minutes replying to comments you have backlogged. Or read up on the latest Bitcoin ban in -insert country name here-.
And I agree wholeheartedly with it. I always answer comments, and love the interaction I get from my posts :)
@pbock, thank you for the reply and I appreciate your upvote.
Some people do want to use Steemit profits to enjoy it off site, and I am ok with that. Since I am a Filipina, I am just trying to mainly target the Filipino people, since they are the community I am most involved with. Although I use Steemit platform, my tags; Philippines and Cebu are to get the attention of the Filisteemians, and get them to think long-term.
The average daily wage in the Philippines is less than $8 USD which is less than 1.5 SBD. When they come on this site, and make a blog- They can easily earn more than working a full day of construction.
The problem is, many of my countrymen struggle because they are short-sighted, and use Steemit as a checking account vs. an investment platform. The moment they make a blog and make $5-10, they withdrawal it to coins.ph and then their account here becomes stagnant, which loses their drive to continue.
While most people will not agree with how much this post earns, I put my heart into it- And boosted it to spread the message of keeping steem, on steemit. I know this will help the platform thrive, and boost the community spirits.
There will be one day, when I take profits off-site. This wont come until my account here is wealthy enough, that I can continue growing while I withdrawal. In the meantime, I support 100's of newcomers in a variety of ways. I patrol the #introduceyourself #philippines #cebu tags, and upvote as man as I can- While maintaining my VP.
You are right, and balance is the key :)
Thank you for the comment, and for taking a logical approach to my post.
Gilaine
I stayed all day thinking about what you said. I realized I don't have that many expenses where I would need to withdraw my SBD, but it's still kind of an emergency-fund in case I do need the money.
I decided to do what you said. I will keep my SBD there and let my account grow for a while.
Here the monthly salary is less than 6 USD and a lot of people from my country (Venezuela) are coming to Steemit with the promise of a pot of gold. They, like you said, stay for a few weeks, make a few cents, withdraw, realize that this is taking way too long and leave for another chance at something else. Maybe they bet on cryptocurrencies or work low-wage jobs to survive.
This is why I support you a lot and I'm trying to follow your steps a bit by building up the Venezuelan community with my limited resources. I still have a lot to think about and a lot to learn, but one step at a time I feel I'm getting closer to my far-away goal.
Thank you very much for the motivation you've given me. I hope one day I'll grow like you and help my community the best I can.