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RE: Where have all the rewards gone?
One problem I see is that many users are just too lazy to search, read and upvote articles manually. They simply upvote the same people again and again in an automated way. That means articles from newbies (and also from some quite experienced users) just don't get enough upvotes anymore because nobody is reading them. I notice that while observing the accounts of new users I have brought here to this platform: if I didn't upvote them they wouldn't earn anything at all.
True, @jaki01. And if you look at many posts that get these autovotes, the number of comments are low.
I paused my autovotes because I wasn't going in to comment. I like searching around for newbs or authors I've never found using tags or clicking over from comments. Rewards for upvoting newb or plankton/redfish posts are nil because they often get no other votes, but I feel good encouraging these authors to keep publishing.
When many more seasoned Steemians speak of engagement, they mean, as you said, upvoting and maybe commenting on a small circle of Steemian friends they've made and feel familiar with.
I may never reach anywhere on this platform but I like to meet and greet new Steemians every comment round I make.
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Nice to meet you. :)
My pleasure, @jaki01. ;)
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Yes, the content discovery tools here could use some help.
I turned off my steemvoter and lasted about a week before i turned it back on.
I couldnt remember all those names and just using tags didnt give me all their posts.
I have a list of authors which produce (in my subjective opinion) good content. I go through this list manually and check the newest posts of these authors to upvote the ones I like. If I discover interesting articles from authors I didn't know so far I add them to my list.
Yep, that is how i use my steemvoter, but i pick authors i want to support and vote enough that the rewards dont round down.
This is so true my friend.. actually i'm going to remove all the people i put in auto.
I think you're on to something there. I have recently found a small band of newer users with a similar interest to my Lego hobby. I try to do what I can to support them, but my vote value is below the "dust" threshold so often their efforts go unrewarded. It's frustrating because if the new users don't feel valued or appreciated then they have no incentive to stick around
Fortunately my upvote counts something, but nevertheless it is strange if my friends join this platform and only receive upvotes from me but from nobody else ...
Yeah, it's certainly disheartening when you're new here and nobody sees what you put up. It just takes time and effort to build a following - and also time and effort from those who do have some vote strength to find and encourage good work.