My Thoughts on the Hardfork's Remove Posting Rate Limit
I am a bit optimistic about the upcoming Hardfork. I feel its changes can give the Steemit community the boost it needed for more extra engagement and to promote the platform more to outsiders that got enchantedly spoiled by Facebook and its clones.
But there is one Feature that I really hate:
1. Remove Posting Rate Limit
Now right there is a change that is very much open for rampant abuse! For example, Any smartass can just post 8 funny or sexually-suggestive online videos a day with little descriptions and can get $4 or more in payouts because he'll likely get 50 cents or more for each post!
Now isn't that a great way to drain the rewards pool which ought to go to better posts???
What are your thoughts on this Feature of the Hardfork?
I am sorry for not being outspoken enough. It is not really one of my strengths.
I've wondered about this. It could change the nature of Steemit. If it turns into Twitter then it will be less interesting to me, but some people may want that
I agree. I just posted about this actually
https://steemit.com/poll/@clayop/poll-your-opinions-on-hardfork-17-features#@snowflake/re-clayop-re-poll-your-opinions-on-hardfork-17-features-01-20170321t040918171z
The abuse is already happening if you pay close attention. I've seen some user post 30-40 times per day.
Your argument is sound and valid!
the hardfork removes the 4 per day post limit from the protocol level, but steemit.com web site can implemen UI upgrades to deal with spam and users who abuse no posting limit, the goal of hf17 is to simplify what happens on the blockchain, making it run more efficient, and put the complicated solutions on the web site
You can post on the blockchain as many times as you want ( as much as your sp/bandwith allows), it's just that after 4 post your rewards gradually diminishes.
The change would not make these rewards diminish so people will spam garbage content all day long and receive hefty rewards.
I'm afraid that that's exactly what will happen.