Lately I have been seeing a lot of posts from people who want to help make Steemit a better place to be and attract more users. Many have focused on the mechanics of how Steemit works, but almost all of them have at least mentioned
"quality posts" using one term or another. Some go so far as to out-right say "Trash Posts". There is even talk of teaching newbies how to know if it is a quality post so they will not upvote a trash post.
Who decides what is a trash post and what isn't? I think the old saying here is, "one mans trash is another man's treasure" could be or at least should be, factored in. I have not been here that long, but I have seen VERY few posts that came close to being what I would call trash and not a single one I would flag as trash.
I have seen a lot of posts I disagreed with their political or religious views, many intending to be humor I did not find funny and several that was obviously written by someone still learning the English Language. But I would not put any of these into the category of "trash posts".
Who decides what earns the label of trash post?
To me it seems like the minute we start picking and choosing what should and should not be allowed, we are walking down the same crooked road governments walk down. Attempting to decide what is acceptable for the people to have access to and what is not. It is a form of censorship on one end and a form of controlling people on the other end. Most of the time, I don't care for either of those.
At the same time, I fully understand the need to protect children who may be sitting on mom or dad's knee while they are on Steemit. I am not talking about that type of censorship. But I have read what sounded like someone suggesting they control which religious views were acceptable. Some don't like the idea of recipes being posted and some think all forms of political speech and advertising of any type should be banned.
What is your personal definition of what would be a trash post on Steemit?
I would really like to see some ideas on this subject. I want Steemit to be a success. At the same time however, I don't want to double check someone's list of trash topics each time I write a new post.
What's your two cents worth?