Consumers don't want to "curate". This is commonsense. They just want to support what they like.
I agree, by curate I mean voting on posts/comments.
I disagree about the reward pool. I think it's a great tool. However, much like a knife, it cuts better if you use the sharp side. Current approach, neglecting the role of the consumer, is using the dull side.
I don't think we are disagreeing here, I just see the current approach to reward pool as the problem. And if we don't change that approach, it will persists as a problem.
My thinking is that, current approach puts an undue burden on the consumers who is putting money on to the chain because creators are outnumbering them in cashing out from the chain. There are creators that have earned vastly more from the reward pool, yet they have less stake then I do. They do not want to be stakeholders, they do not want to share the burden of the community.
In supporting creators on other platforms, I know the cost to me. In patreon, I know how much that is going to that creator at my expense. Because I give that expense knowingly. On something like youtube the expense is me seeing an ad, but I still know the expense and I know that expense is going towards the creator I like.
On here though, someone could continue to support a creator that does not want to share the burden of the community at the expense of other consumers and even other creators. And current approach to reward pool just not only does that, but also give creators an opportunity cash out half of their earnings immediately while no such opportunity is given to the consumer. Exacerbating the problem even more.
I've watched several reward pools dry themselves up. When the content is the consumer, yes, you run into problems.
Create a product. Ignore the product. Ask people to buy token because token.
Enacting change here is, not easy. I know writing up a game plan is a fool's errand.
Would you be shocked to learn about 7 or 8 years ago I wrote up an internal advertising method, designed to bring money in the door?
Great idea. Got nowhere.
I was not around back then, but I wouldn't be shocked if that was the case.
Just an ad market. It's a long story...*