To Steem or not to Steem - The existential question of the blockchain age ;)
But a question I ask myself everytime I've got a few hours on my hands, and how to use those hours wisely. I don't mind upvoting great content and trying to develop sound friendships here, but it is frustrating to spend substantial time writing long posts (which I what I'd like to do) only to get views and comments from spammers who've not bothered reading it.
So that's why I'm spending more time developing new hobbies and interests (like photography) which are more palatable for most here. Plus I'm enjoying finding new interests which I can sink my teeth into.
I'm grateful to Steemit for that, but I really wished more people would spend time to read posts, even short ones, rather than just upvoting posts they think will reward them with the most for their voting power. Is greed now Steemit's no. 1 motivating factor?
And that leads me to the question of whether it'd be possible to find a way to see the bounce rate on posts? Just out of curiosity ..hmmm?
You are totally right.At the end of the day, Steemit is a social media and it's really bad for you physical and mental health to spend hours in front of a screen. When I joined I have to admit I was a little hooked, I used to spend many hours on Steemit, doing just that, writing posts, reading, commenting etc. Now I'm trying not to spend too much time here, or on any other social media, and just enjoy my time doing fun activities. And if I find a way to integrate them with my blog, that's great, but I don't count on it.
I had a goal to reach 10K Steem Power, once I did this achievement I realized that if I don't stop maybe I have to give up on many things. So it's all about finding a balance. If you write from the heart sooner or later you will get noticed, maybe not from the whales or big players, but you will have your own following base.
In a network where money talks, it's no wonder greed is the N1 factor. People act so nice here, but we all know 99% are here just for the money, and this is why so many posts get buried and almost no one reads them.
About the bounce rate, you'll have to ask someone else :)
Thanks for your reply :) Yeah, Steemit has an addictive quality, for sure. Almost three months in here, and I've definitely had my bug-eyed tweaked out Steemit moments too 😳
Like you said, balance, and writing from the heart are key. At least they are for me :)
If I'm rewarded handsomely, great! If not, at least I'm learning heaps about all sorts just be being engaged in the platform 🏆
I'm new to Steemit and fully agree with you. In the short time i'm being here, I got the feeling that quality doesn't get rewarded. I was wondering if there is already an official statement from Steemit's makers? I am sure they want to improve and hopefully they are realizing these kind of problems.