"Why is Steemit so hard to learn?"
This question often comes with an exasperated sigh as my friend or coworker sets their phone down. I look at the device and see the site through their eyes.
It is freaking confusing at first glance.
Like that time you went into the hardware store and they point you in the wrong direction because they misheard what you were asking for and you're now walking around in circles for 20 minutes trying to find the same item. Cursing how confusing the layout of the store is.
I was browsing through my feed today and I came across a very interesting individual who has just joined a wonderful platform; @nickytothenines.
He owns a experimental marketing company and he has some very great ideas about how toimprove our brand and how to make us grow. Check him out.
But during our conversation he brought up a very good buzz word: gamification.
A very good example of this would be when you get a card from a doughnut shop and if you punch it 12 times from visiting the shop 12 times. You get a donut for free. It gives a user or consumer a reason to be active to either keep using the product or be loyal to that product. What I had in mind was to do a tutorial for new users. Make it a game. Basically the biggest problem we have seen is trying to explain to people how this works after they join. So the more people who are able to literally see the tutorial and be able to stay in and grow the better. What I had in mind is when you go on steemit and join you get an email saying follow this course or what not then they'll take you to steemit blockchain either through the same interface like a regular steemit or a different ones like a minnow learning area that posts on the blockchain.
What that will do is you will go in and it'll show you about steem, steem power and steembacked dollars and all the good stuff. Such as how upvotes and curation work. The new users will earn points or a speciality assest or something just for doing it as they learn and do it and they only get it for completing the task so by learning they're literally getting rewarded so it keeps them on the platform. I'm thinking rewarding with an assest like what we see in whaleshares.
If anyone's interested in applying it I would love to hear feedback because I want to know what you guys think about this. I want our learning curve to be lower. So users can learn about the wonderful world of crypto and Steem and how it can change the world because people who get it grasp onto it but people who don't know crypto might not understand all the finer tendencies of it so for us to be able to teach them through an automated not software per se but an automated reward game-like tutorial I think that's the best thing for this blockchain because what other coin has a tutorial that rewards you for using it. That's another way we can break the mold from other coins.
hell yes! Thanks for writing this.
You really thought it out. Resteemed.
It's something that matters to me. If we start courting the average YouTube and Facebook users. We need to be prepared to teach folks that don't know what a bitcoin is.
exactly. we have to make sure this platform or any other partner platform is digestible for new users.
Agreed. Most of the new users will not know what a blockchain is.
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Traditional businesses has been taking cues from the gaming industry on how to motivate people to learn.
They are new adopting rewards if you try and test their systems or promotions which is specifically designed to teach you on your first try.
The real issue will be how to have the guides or posts seen by newcomers like me who at first has no idea on how to navigate this platform.
When I see an introduceyourself post. I always point them towards @aggroed and his minnowsupportproject. It's a great way to meet like minded individuals who are also learning the ropes.
Moderators should be able to pin/sticky those guides an tutorials in a way that all newbies can see. Its a shame that some people miss those post though
Hit that with a full upvote. I wholeheartedly agree. I'm going to make a post about that soon. Good idea!
It is literally getting your head around the blockchain and cryptocurrency before looking at steem and since it is such an alien thing in the modern world many people will find it confusing to get their head around it. It's like moving from college to university...sooner or later, people will understand!
Good analogy! As someone who transfered from a community college to an University, it is pretty accurate.
@swolesome Wow! this is an eye opener. Thanks for sharing!
I love steemit & I feel it is easy to use
Some people find it easy others like myself when I joined have to get their head into crypto to understand the big picture.
I don't know anything about crypto either. By now this plattform is fun without any payout aswell. It's easy to use if I just don't think about the crypto part :D
Thanks for the honesty! Steemspeak channel on discord is the place to learn crypto.
Yes I'm taking it step by step. First there are videos, articles and then the chat. And if all that is done and I don't feel like an absolute scrub anymore, I'll visit the discord.
Thanks for your advice!
I'm not sure if it's just me, can anybody confirm that the steemit chat is down for about 2 days now?
It has been. I don't know why though.
Yeah you should get into crypto it's really nice
Waiting here for some good comments... sorry I'm a newbie :)
It's ok :). Comment away with ways to improve my idea!
I don't understand anything. What am I doing?
Hi. What are you having trouble with?
Cryptocurrency plays a major role in the steemit platform. And I bet if you ask the average Facebooker what cryptocurrencies are they wouldn't have a clue.
Not that it would make the platform easier to understand -- but I think we could attract more users if we received more Steem for introducing new members. Or if someone signs up because of your post -- you would receive a bonus. It would cause people to promote their steemit posts on other platforms. I think it would be a win win.
To take it one step further. We receive steem based on how they do after they sign. I.e via their rep score.
Sure, would incentives you to try to bring in high value people to the platform.
Not even that. Just pick grinders and hardworkers you don't want to bet against.
hahhahhahahha thats great , i upvoted and followed you. please do the same for me
@wicky
Don't beg. I work for my follows.
hahahha ok i wont beg, but i dont know how to get people attention to my blog , because i am new here
Make good comments that show you read the post. Don't copy and paste.
thank you for sharing
If you're going to comment on someone's hard work. Atleast talk about what they wrote. And not the same four words you comment on other posts. Thanks.
I think a tutorial is a great idea!
I have explained Steemit to a few of my friends and even I get confused sometimes! :P
And maybe also include the do's and dont's of Steemit, like how not to beg for upvotes and follows.
It is increasing day by day!
Great post! :)
Honestly, this is an amazing idea. I have been on Steemit for about a week now and in the beginning, it was total confusion especially some of the terminology. I like the idea of a tutorial email link which can be video based and those who complete it are rewarded maybe on a points based system which can be exchanged for steem.
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That is so disrespectful. Don't beg for follows on my posts. Flagged.
Forgive me if it bothers you, I just want to grow up in this community
You want an easy lunch. Earn it. Make good content. Comment meaningful comments that show you actually read the work.
Great article and I also think that it would be helpful to have a "fun-to-learn-from" type of documentation. However wouldn't that up to a certain extent scare away some potential users? People are lazy and having to complete a "course/game" before you're allowed into the main platform, seems like it could cause the lazier ones to be demotivated and "run to the next thing" before they actually get to experience what the platform is really about. Perhaps merging the two would be a better option, in other words you get to see the bigger picture(the main platform) but as you learn more and raise more questions about what you see, you can always go back to the game.
Do it! I'm all in. I have 5 friends I have told to join, all will and are looking for me to lead the way but I haven't figured it out myself. This platform or blockchain. Any help you can give a new user will go a long way.
I would love to be a part of this. Any help would be good to assist in navigating steemit and how it works. At this point I really do feel like a minnow in a big ocean. It's so much opportunity and so many directions to go, someone point me to the nearest school hahaha
That's a great idea! Although I have no problems getting along with Steemit as the community is SuperAwesome and I like to explore I guess there are many other people out there who are struggeling to get along at first.
What helped me to get a first overview about all this crypto stuff was this Series on youtube. Maybe you want to incorporate that into your tutorial.