My 1st Video About Steem To My 384,177 Youtube subscribers, LMK What You Think?
Alright so I know this new video could possibly come off a little biased but it's difficult not to be with the incentives that Steem gives its content creators. Even though with all of this, I am still looking for your honest feedback and constructive criticism . Be brutal if you have to because I only had a few days to research all the information for this video and can only be my best with an honest amazing community like yourself.
Peace and Respect,
Luke
How To Get Rid Of Censorship And Privacy Violating Ads
In this video Luke Rudkowski talks about what he sees as a social media revolution and a new platform that could be a game changer. We go over how our independent news organization has been screwed over by all social media and how ads are making time online annoying. We discovered Steem a social network based on the blockchain that is a decentralized reddit like platform where users gain and create value with their comments, upvotes and original content. We have just withdrawn money from the steem account and it's legit. So just by signing up and upvoting our content you help sustain this independent news organization financially without spending a single dollar, without any checks or credit cards given out. It costs nothing and would mean a lot for us if you could do that for us.
Sources
http://www.vocativ.com/328593/orlando-shooting-reddit-exodus-censorship/
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/438809/facebook-censors-pro-gun-rights-pages
http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2016/07/20/twitter-censors-milo-media-celebrates/
http://www.naturalnews.com/051757_Youtube_censorship_freedom_of_speech.html
https://news.bitcoin.com/steemit-awards-1-3-m-users/
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-currency-steem-idUSKCN0ZS2MF
https://steemit.com/steemit/@facer/a-guide-to-steem-world
https://steem.io/SteemWhitePaper.pdf
https://steemit.com/@lukewearechange
https://steemit.com/introduceyourself/@lukewearechange/the-time-is-now-wearechange-is-now-on-steemit
https://www.facebook.com/LukeRudkowski
https://steemit.com/steemit/@illidans/how-to-cash-out-your-steemit-dollars-to-usd
Steemit: Making the Internet Great Again! Loved it! Better hope @berniesanders doesn't think this hasn't been talked about before on Steemit, though, or he'll downvote it. (My response post to @berniesanders coming later today) ;)
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There is no down voting on Steemit, only flags! Please guys get this right! There is a very good reason there is not any down voting, which an example is the conversation I am seeing above on this tread. The designers of this platform thought this through. Down voting was determined to be very bad for social cohesion. The only thing available is UP voting and FLAGS, and flags are ONLY meant for violation of the rules, not for dislike of posts. Again there is a very real reason it is set up this way. If you dislike a post, just don't up vote!!
Do you know if there's a penalty for flaging posts that don't violate the rules? If not, I think that needs to change.
I agree. In general the whole flagging process needs
The current penalty (and only one available) is that the account that is abusing the flagging option is likely going to receive flags on their post until they abide by the flagging rules.
@tuck-fheman Thanks for the information. That penalty is wholly insufficient in my opinion. If someone flags my post when it shouldn't have been flagged, and my only option is to retaliate by falsely-flagging their post, I'm not going to flag their post out of fear of retaliation.
By "the only one available" do you mean there are no other options that would be possible to implement in the future? Or do you mean it's the only option available at this time.
It's the only option available at this time.
This is when you can enlist the help of a whale or two or three. There are bots that could also help until the flagging abuser gets the point. I'm not saying it's the best option, but currently it is the best option if they will not remove the flags.
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Exactly! "flags are ONLY meant for violation of the rules"
Plagiarism and Spam would fall under "violation of rules" which flagging is intended to address.
How can flags be for violating the rules when there are no rules?
Flags are for abuse, which we judge for ourselves individually just as we judge value in upvotes.
Thanks so much for your post as we need to get this straight in out minds and abide by the rules.
Absolutely no problem. Glad to help. The platform is sorely missing in basic instruction and guide lines. I expect this will change soon.
I'm trying to get more people to use this platform? What did I do wrong? I think I'm missing something here.
You're good luke.
Maybe you are referring to my comment on your recent post. I was making the point that there is no down voting on Steemit. Your video mentioned down voting, and what I think you meant was flagging. Many of us are used to the up/down vote concept because of other popular social media. Steemit is better. It is clearly thought out and set up to create the most socially cohesive, synergetic and effective community in social media. Thus, no down vote.
Absolutely no problem. Glad to help. The platform is sorely missing in basic instruction and guide lines. I expect this will change soon.
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Maybe an "Idiot's Guide To Steemit" is in order.
Nice @lukewearechange
I have to agree @dollarvigilante. I appreciate all your work and everything--but I do think it is wrong to mischaracterize everything as being the fault of @berniesanders. There was a long line of people who apparently flagged you.
There is a reason for this: They did not value the post! So instead of complaining spend your time creating more content that you think they will LIKE! This is the free market man and you are starting to sound like you are crying because one of your posts didn't make it?
Obviously if you dislike the results compared to your other posts, it would be a good idea to consider changing tactics (if the loss of money is what concerns you). Otherwise you can keep posting things that a large cross section of the community will value less than you do and know that it is not going to be censored as it is logged on a blockchain (which is precisely the most powerful aspect of this system).
Love you bro but wholly disagree that you were censored.
And dont forget...if sentiment changes...others will upvote it more over time (you can still get paid from a post for 4 more weeks after the first payout!) and a consensus will be reached. :)
Fuzzy, much respect, but on this one I think your view is going to create problems for this platform for in the future. Mind you , I'm not taking about your view on the quality of DollarVigilantes posts, on that I may somewhat agree. However, I am referring to the fact that fagging is being used as down-voting, and by the whales no less! Please review your stance and consider the future implications of this. It can be disastrous. Very likely to end up like "Reddit with a paycheck". One must ask, if this is the intent, why no down arrow? Be that as it may, I must say that if this is in fact the structure and policy, then I may have indeed been somewhat mistaken regarding my opinion of the genius of the platform.
On another note, will KenCode be on a hang-out anytime soon?
To the folks upvoting this comment, this type of ad hominem (personal attack) has no place on Steemit. Even if you agree with the sentiment, please consider whether this is the type of vibe you want to encourage.
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This is tacky and disrespectful.
I don't think he's a bad person. His intent was to help he was just overwhelmed by success and it came off wrong, this is a well thought assumption of course. I posted close to 1200 post on here and some in which had great content hours to do and even days to complete a short fiction book, and some was fast posts to get a quick point or opinion out.The day come I make 1000 bucks shit I might think I'm steemit rich too lmao! Let's not condemn the dollarV too much, it's the whales who pays us not anyone else. They don't like many others content not just mine, so be cool and do it for the experience:)
is there UP flagging?
Flagging for being a dick.
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You need to take a deep breath and actually read the post, it's sarcasm gold..
I didn't get it!
Why did a post, which is gibberish, get $9?
I retracted the post after it had been voted. See my apology post: https://steemit.com/apology/@venuspcs/dollarvigilante-so-i-have-been-informed-your-last-couple-posts-were-meant-as-satire-apology-inside
Wait Bernie Sanders? I'm lost
@berniesanders is an account on steem that has alot of steem and doesn't seem to agree with jeff's last post.
I don't have a dog in this race, but am glad we can keep it civil and not resort to mud flinging :)
I Agree!
Wow, The comments on Jeff/Lukes posts are like a mini Steemit environment all on there own.....! :-)
LOL.. you and Jeff thought you would be free from the burn! Remember, their are Sheep as far as they eye can see! Don't worry, the bulk of the share holders hold either an open mind or support you. It is no different here, we need to wake people up they don't understand you and Jeff and why it is important. If they did they would be a whole not more tolerant of the small stuff. Just be professional and put your energy into positive stuff and let this distraction fade away. We don't need to explain the indoctrination many people suffer from, I'm sure you know this well.
I'll look forward to that post, should be quite enlightening!!
Thank you
I am dipping my toe. About to watch your video.
Thanks for sharing and educating my tiny brain, Appreciate it
dont't worry it's cool post for me :-)
Okay, it's great that you're getting the message out. However it's important to set expectations at the right level.
(1) 25% of rewards go to voters not 50%
(2) Newbies with little SP will not make much (if any money) by upvoting
This is virtually impossible for someone who only has $7 worth of STEEM.
I've touched on this in previous posts. It would take months to turn $7 to $20 by voting alone.
There is no need to hard sell Steemit. The proposition is a simple one, your viewers can do what they are currently doing on YouTube (commenting, liking, posting response videos etc), however (unlike YouTube, Twitter, Facebook etc) they get an opportunity to share in the rewards and success of the platform. Also well as rewarding you for providing great content.
They can also earn rewards if they post content that people enjoy and upvote. However the rewards that a low SP holder can get by purely upvoting are so small that it isn't really a selling point.... If they gain more SP then that's a different story.
If your viewers fully engage with the platform, post, vote, comment, contribute... then yes they could reap greater rewards. However just being part of a community that rewards content owners directly and stimulates great conversation should be plenty to encourage people to get on board.
Thanks for the clarification, I was wrong and heard disinfo then. I will make these important updates on the next content I make about steem.
I like it when people are warned: Don't expect to make anything, many posts make a penny. Then add some tips..
@nanzo-scoop, thanks for clarifying the rewards for the curators. Hopefully, your comment gets more upvotes so more people can see the correction. @lukewearechange I'm sure it's a bit of a hassle but if you could update it soon that would be great - I'm sure everyone would prefer not to give out the initial wrong impression and because of it have new people cry foul when they don't get the curator rewards that you mentioned in the video.
I think it is quite good. I love how everyone is promoting steemit big time. Steemit getting bigger and bigger and more and more members, better for everyone. :D
There is power in numbers
how long before Facebook starts censoring steemit links... hmmm?
Great video, thanks for posting! I do need to point out a couple innaccuracies and clarifications:
You said: You as the author gets 50% and the other 50% goes to the curators. That is incorrect. Beginning back on July 4th, authors get a minimum of 75%. Authors will also get some of the curation award depending on who upvoted and how soon after the post was created that they upvoted.
https://steemit.com/steem/@abit/new-curation-reward-algorithm-huge-penalty-to-early-voters
You also said: You could get $20 just by upvoting my post. While true, that is not to be expected, nor even possible, if the upvote is by someone with very little steam power. Yes, if you have a million dollars worth of steam power, you could easily make $20 by upvoting. However, if you're brand new to the platform, you might make a fraction of a penny by upvoting your post at the right time.
Awesome job on the video Luke this is great, I love hearing how excited people get when they truly understand the value/potential of the platform.
Happy to hear you're holding onto steempower too, this is still such early days and having the extra influence now could make a big difference later :)
The more people know about Steemit , the more will come and see the beauty of this place. It's time to change the internet.
Steemit is here!
Thanks for this work. Btw. I would appreciate if you have a look at my latest story I wrote :)
you have seen the light.
Light indeed and a way off of this slippery slope
In a world of closing doors finally we see hope
They label and imprison our mind
Slavery is still here but a different kind
Steem and steemit have shown us a way
We must fight and insure it is here to stay
We know they will come for it is a likely choice
If we can hold them back the world will rejoice
I said the same of bitcoin and I gave into fear
I didn't pay $0.005/btc with my money that's dear
So sure was I that the government would slay
In fear and fiat currency I elected to stay
Now almost a decade later I know regret
Next time I see the obvious I'll not fret
Into my vision I suddenly saw steem
I knew it was as bitcoin I could see the gleem
This time I will not run from fear
This time I will hold what is important near
I hope you'll all stand with me and fight
Together we can end this government blight
Awesome Luke, we need more educational material to help the new folks. Most that I have seen is a little too tech heavy for novice users. I know the team is working hard on simplifying the system.
I think they just underestimated the power and appeal of the platform!
@hilarski I wrote an educational piece here
A good problem to have ;-)
Outstanding! This platform really looks like it is about to take off. I love the idea of using other media promote steem, it looks like it's working out for you!