I've been using Steemit nearly since it's inception and I believe there is ONE change that can be crucial for the platform.
I have made a post earlier about the attitude of the online-casino-get-cash-fast that I find really unhealthy for Steemit. But there is some logic behind that and it can be changed.
First of all, that attitude is being stimulated by the steemillionaires and their posts about how to earn money fast.
But it's the way the platform is SEEN that makes the biggest difference.
What is Steemit for you?
- Do you think of it as a tool to EARN MONEY (I don't say quick money, let's assume that you put all your best efforts in the posts writing)? Is it a source of revenue for you?
2 .Or do you think of Steemit as a SOCIAL MEDIA with extra benefits of being rewarded with cash? Is Steemit a better Reddit, where you get the content that is selected by readers and have and EXTRA bonus of getting $ for it?
I have a feeling that most of the users choose #1. And that is the problem.
I believe that the platform was created to be a new, better social network and to reward the authors for bringing the good content. But the rewards should not be the very reason why we are all here!
What if STEEM drops in value and you stop getting your $$$$ and $$$ and will start getting $1-2 per post (and it's possible if the new users stop coming at the pace they do now)? Will you continue using it?
I will.
I think one of the simplest reasons why we tend to focus on money is the Trending page that opens every time we go to Steemit.
Whatever you are looking for, the first thing you see is How Much Cash did other posts earn. It makes us benchmark ourselves against cash.
But as you all know, dollar rewards in Steemit do not necessarily mean the popularity. And if we want to see the most popular posts, we have to choose this tab.
Don't you think that changing it might change the way we look at Steemit?
Do you think that looking first at how many likes did the post get make us focus more on the popularity and quality of the content then on the rewards?
Just a thought...
P.S. There might be something that I get wrong, and don't kill me for not reading the White paper;)