I think if a person is told about the platform, is interested in the platform and cryptocurrency, they should be here. I have seen people in the past make a huge point to build up specific people about how "everyone wanted them here," formatted in a pretty similar post a few months ago.
Well, the people came to Steemit, and they posted for a couple of weeks and then started acting entitled to votes and money on the platform.
It seems like they have a lot to offer to the platform, but I also think that needing specific reassurance from a set number of people to pull them in is a model that could set someone up for disappointment when they realize they have to work for a living here, too.
We have some musicians with midlevel followings on YouTube who post here, and they're always well-voted at first, but I watch their votes go down if they are not also interacting with the community...so it is a two way street, and I think sometimes people don't understand that this community actually values that connection even more than the content in some cases.
I am in no way trying to be negative or discouraging. I love this platform so so much, but I also am very real with people when they ask me about what to expect here. They could expect anything, the sky is the limit, but they would really need to interact within the community to have a huge following with larger payouts.
The biggest celebrities on Steemit, at least at this point, are the folks who are genuinely making it a point to embed themselves into the community and make real connections with as many people within it as possible...as a result (byproduct/added bonus), their wallets are growing in mass quantities.
I wish them all the luck!! If they like creating content and being a part of a community that is truly engaging, then this is the place for them! If they're looking for a quick buck, then maybe not!! :)
I don't know these people, lol, but just wanted to say that this is just some of the realness of what I've experienced with folks getting onto this platform. It does require time and genuine interaction to build your way up within the community. We need people who are dedicated and consistently creating great content...and not just embedding YT links into empty posts!! I would love to have high-quality content here...and engaged directly with this community! :)
A Steemit "Celebrity" I think is a perfect example of putting in work to engage a community and therefore has a following and incoming income to match would definitely be @papa-pepper. He is consistent and engaging and consistently engaging. We need more of that kind of celebrity here.
Yes very good points. Thank you for your input. I agree that to bring maximum value to the platform a content contributor must be committed and dedicated.