Just to throw a question out there- why do you guys think Steemit refuses to let you resteem a post after one week? Sometimes I find really great posts like this one that deserve sharing, so why can't we do that? It would be nice to build a platform of posts with more lasting value instead of a truckload of "relevant today, forget it tomorrow" posts.
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Pretty much everything dies at 7 days. It sucks. Originally, the platform was supposed to allow residual payouts on posts every 30 days. They need to find a way to extend the life of the content. And, with no way to revise old stuff, we can't even link it to our newer stuff , so.... I'm working on a solution to this problem, but it's not happening like I want it to.
Well, I have found old posts in Steemit search that I really liked, & I was able to upvote them. I can also go back and edit any of my old posts & do when needed. But I was just annoyed that I can't share old posts from others by resteeming. However, I guess it's a good idea to maybe just do a curation post once in a while with links to all the really good old posts- like an indirect re-steem. And I guess those upvoted on old posts must still go through eventually...
Once a post pays out, I don't think you can edit it anymore. I know you used to be able to. But, your upvotes don't give anything to that author, btw. Better to go forward and give them a vote on something recent. There are no payouts past seven days, on anything. I know that for certain.
So why do we still have the option to upvote old posts if the author isn't getting paid when we do? Where does the money go when someone upvotes an old post? It has to go somewhere.
Just do a curation post with a link in it. I can't get paid for it anymore somebody might as well.