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RE: Just What Makes A Bestseller - Does Quality Content Always Rise To The Top?
Thanks for the read and the vote!
Yeah, on here I think it's a matter of writing well, and persistently. Most of the folks I see doing the best are also the ones who've been doing it the longest.
Yes I see the same thing.
My question is are they getting the rewards since they wrote the longest or simply because they amassed a powerful following that upvotes them (while they return the favor). I honestly saw one whale get $30 for a post announcing he was going to bed.
Well, there's some of each, I think. And Steemit may be the best way we've found to curate and reward content on the web (at least it pays better than Facebook or Twitter), but it's not perfect. A whale will rise to the top because minnows circle around hoping for a generous return vote. But that's probably inevitable with a system where some people invest with cash and others work to generate content. It's not so different from the recent scandal about the Handbook for Mortals book getting gamed to the New York Times bestseller list because the author's pals ordered a ton of copies from key stores.
Is it unfair that those whales get to rake in lots of votes for minimal content? Maybe. But on the other hand their investment in the system is part of what creates a perception of value around the STEEM tokens, and I don't begrudge anyone a return on their investment.
Is there a conflict of interest? Maybe. A motivation to produce lots of poor articles quickly? Sure. Will we still be drawn to the writers to engage, inform, and entertain us? Definitely.
Very valid points. It is astute to point out there is gamemanship everywhere. When money is involved, people will do things that are to their advantage.
I guess the way to combat this is to work to become a whale and pass it rewards on to those minnows who are trying.
I'll join you in this mission!
You are on my follow list....I check my feed a few times each day and go through stuff to comment on, resteem, and upvote.
I will do my best to help you along as much as I can.