I just read a long comment by @roxane and she is right in one regard: there is currently not a good support system for community leaders, from the old guard to the new one. Part of this issue is because the content discovery system in Steem is still in its infancy, as @elear has pointed out. I was one of the people who was pushing for a better content discovery system and an entirely new algorithm since the beginning. It's not right to see the same names on trending day in and da out, myself included. We all know this. It's been the central problem of this platform since the beginning.
If we are committed to finding a solution to this, I believe we could compete with even the best and most cutting edge platforms out there. The authors that magically land on trending each day should be the ones coming up with solutions and supporting a new algorithm. We are broken if we continue on in the same manner...no serious writers will think this place is decent until we fix this.
Back to the community builders. Yes, we need some mechanism to find and support community builders, people like @roxane who it looks like has single-handedly built the French community. This is not a small feat. Thank you @roxane.
Let's list the community builders who are currently going unrecognized in the comments below. We need to remember that retaining community leaders is actually the most important thing right now. From @paulag's recent data, only 10% of users stay in Steem after 90 days. That's quite pathetic. We can do better. It starts with people.
I also wanted to say that all my energy is now going towards building my own community. That community is Slothicorn. Our mission is to bring cryptocurrency mainstream through the building of a crypto Creative Commons movement. We are the artistic twin of the Open Source movement. We are focused on the emerging niche, crypto art. If you don't know what "crypto art" is, read some of newest blogs at @slothicorn. Join our Discord Server too, to meet like-minded creative people who want to become part of the new paradigm where we build crypto art, crypto games, new mind-blowing things together, all under the Creative Commons Attribution License. Surrealists, and other crazy creative people, including programmers who want to co-create new and exciting blockchain games are encouraged to join. Slothicorn aims to bridge the gap of programmers and artistic visionaries as well. I see a great divide, and Slothicorn is my answer.
Last night a lot of new people came into Slothicorn. The energy and enthusiasm is growing. Submit your own Slothicorn art in our contest which ends on Dec. 23, 2017. You could win a Ledger Nano S if your Slothicorn takes 1st place. Details are here
Thanks to all the community builders. We need more of us.
Carry on,
Stella
If there was ever a time to buckle down and hone your writing and creative skills, now is the time. SBD to the m00n (I never saw this coming)
I am so shocked that sbd did this but I’m confused if I should invest in selling sbd for Steem holding Steem rises? Is that smart or no ?
invest in everything. Save some SBD, power some up, do everything.
Exactly what I've been preaching also. 'Do everything!' Spread risk, or in this case, spread massive gains!
Glad to hear Slothi is growing, the creatives I spot during my newbie travels will be directed accordingingly.
Kuddos to that!!! three big cheers and a very loud HOURRRRA!!! (In French, of course!) thanks for giving her and many other silent builders among us, you continuously give them a well deserved pedestal. Great work @stellabelle!!!
Namaste :)
Hey respected@stellabelle definitely The @roxane The @elear are the pioneer and jewel of the Steem Community because of these now we are enjoying the best ever Steem here, I personally honor them and so many like the, valid topic you choose tell us what we can do for their honor?
Thanks for the sharing.
She is going to have her own show very soon too. She is doing amazing work and I am excited to see her efforts ripple throughout the steemit ocean. We are currently listening to aggy's Steem Panel Disucssion. Come listen and hopefully chat in mspwaves.
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That's the thing, minnows are not getting much audience even if they post good content, i recently wrote a post about it but it also did not receive much views.
This is a very demoralising thing which is leading to lack of interest by new users, as if you are writing a post which is consuming your whole day but still nobody is viewing it, then you can imagine the amount of frustation.
Other platforms don't provide the money but atleast you will get praise for your work and that is more than 2-3 $ which minnows receive for their posts.
There is at least some relief for creators who have an established presence outside of Steemit as a platform – make sure to regularly post links to your content where it lives on Steemit in those other communities.
(Always assuming that those communities are not themselves content posters. It would be impolite to post links to your art posted on Steemit over on deviantART, after all.)
Because discovery and surfacing is so terrible on Steemit as the system stands, we can make use of the fact that both discovery and surfacing are better elsewhere and draw people into the Steemit community by providing the invitation.
In many ways, this is a lot easier for me as a writer than for people who are engaged in graphic arts because it's normally accepted that I won't put the entire content of my creation in a post to – say – Facebook or Twitter. Links to where the content actually lives are considered normal activity there.
Building up and leveraging your already extant community and those who follow what you do can have a little follow-on fact for you on Steemit – but more importantly shows people that there is good content being created, good content being stored, and good content to be found on the platform.
TL; DR version: Talk about your work in places where people care about the sort of things that you do. That's the real community. Invite the community to come over to Steemit and possibly get involved with the platform for whatever reason you decide is the best.
Much like your post, I did not really think that your post would be so good to me, thank you very much for sharing the post with us.
wonderful post,nice topic share
thanks for the post
Amazing information thank you very much ,if you want Upvote my post ,only reason to upvote my post is because I'm student From Kosovo !
i have a rule. That rule is: I never upvote anyone who asks me to do it.
Ok sorry for this .
Aww I just checked out some of @roxane 's posts, she is freakin awesome!! You are right! What an amazing lady! Thank you @stellabelle & @roxane
Fully support all endeavors for more and better filtering and discovering content here on Steem!
I have read all your posts about crypto art and crypto games, this is one of the useful information for me, thank you very much, very happy with you because you can benefit for everyone
Yes I am one of the new users struggling to find followers but I know I just need to keep trying and being patient.
I think this is a great community and an awesome way to share content!
As the leader (I hate the concept of leader, but it's necessary) of the portuguese language community here at Steemit (tag #pt), I feel the same. The abandonment is real. The authors produce quality content that goes into the trash after 7 days, without recognition, without attention of the whales. This is one of the many social injustices committed here and this revolts.
I didn't know the steemit user churn rate was so bad! 90 days, wow, definitely a user retention problem here and if the devs and product owners aren't working on addressing this then the platform can never be what it's potential is.
I know in my first few months of joining it pissed me off seeing the same few names at the top of the pile day in day out. Some definitely deserved the reward and attention, others seemed to be riding on their previous success, with people voting on them for the expected curation rewards (enter the bots).
I'll definitely check out @slothicorn, and let @girlbeforemirror know too (if she hasn't read this already!)
Cheers!
thanks for your submission! it is hilarious...and let everyone you know know about Slothicorn. Slothicorn belongs to everyone and no one.
You have described it he way it is,from the time i became active here from mid July,i have seen almost similar names on the trending page accept on occasional days when a few folks trend.
I am not really a community leader,but i promote Steemit iin Uganda and i get asked similar questions why the same folks are on top.
I always tell them,these guys who are trending have added much value to Steemit..!!(Not sure f my answer is right).
So really a solution has to be found!
I've been hearing of her, she deserves the recognition. Singlehandedly pushing a community is not an easy thing to do.
I considered putting my Steemit posts under a Creative Commons license. My concern is that if someone shares them on another platform, will I get in trouble with cheetah or steem-cleaners for duplicate content?
you shouldn't. If it somehow becomes an issue, the dates can always be checked....
Community is all fine and good, but if the underlying platform consists of a few top-heavy vested accounts and everyone else fighting over the scraps of SBD, it doesn't seem like its going to evolve and grow.
Tools are needed (and probably forks) to address the gaming of the system, or it is doomed to spiral in on itself. Sad, but true.
I am so shocked that sbd did this but I’m confused if I should invest in selling sbd for Steem holding Steem rises? Is that smart or no ho???//
Building community here is not an easy job kuddos to all community builders!
As the 2018 comes in, I've notice each community help their own community members why not we extend our helping hand to each others community and bring the unity this coming year :D Just a thought. :)
Being a community builder is tasking. I know because I helped build the Steem community in Uyo (A state in Nigeria) with my pal @samstickkz. I don't spend much time in that group anymore
I started another community in Ibadan. I've made some progress with them and as soon as they have a structure I'll focus on another one.
I've already started making plans to build a community in Delta State. It's my hometown and this one is very personal. I'm doing a steemit Santa project and marketing campaign there
Most of the work I do is not represented on the blockchain. Sometimes I'm left with little time to make a decent post. But the results is far worth more than some SBD's
I consider myself as the Steem Ambassador
Steem evangelist or Steemionary(Steem Missionary)
Communities are the future, I am excited about how Slothicorn will turn out. Hope the steem creative commons will be flooded through the internet.
People with time and energy to curate at the beginning of adventure with Steemit have no power to do it right or powerfull friends to push our content in front of more eyes. We quickly have to learn about bots and buying power. With bought power we need to find the way to get investment back and after a while, self serving becomes the nature :( That's stops the good content discovery :(
Thank you @stellabelle for taking in consideration my comment on @aggroed 's post and pointing out in your post.
I wish you a lot of success with your new community. We need more artist. Without art the world would be very sad...
For all the community leaders who are trying to build any community, please, feel welcome to join me in the Discord Channel. We can discuss and exchange about good practices (I still do not know them but there are more ideas in severals heads than in one only ;-)).
Ps : I tried to reach you via Steemit.chat theses lasts months, I don't know if you have seen it ?
I have moved to the Discord world.......i log in at least every few days, and can be found in the Slothicorn Discord channel
Way to go @roxane! Thanks for your efforts to build up Steemit <3
i wish all of you slothicorns the best of magical candies. I'm not sure if there is anything I can contribute but I am rooting for you guys. I do feel the reward pool is a bit more fairly distributed than it was a few months ago, but yes, there are still tons of wonderful posts that never make their way to any readers.
You are one of the top self-voter and yet you keep complaining so much
Golden Word
may i follow your post sir?
why are you calling me 'sir'. Is it not totally obvious that I am a woman. This shit gets really old.
sorry
its okay stella .. I know your a chick :) hahaha
Well. I am old enough to be your mom. I'm an overgrown tired hen.
you say tomato I say tomaaattoo