Voting feels a little more modern now.
Based on my own observations, which stem from reality, consumers aren't interested in signing on to become curators. There’s nearly ten years of history proving this to me. They wouldn’t even take that job if it paid. The state of the content is a direct reflection of their efforts. That business model is like attaching a gas‑powered engine to a revolving door—it makes the door spin faster. It’s nearly impossible for independent creators to build a truly supportive audience; the model actually discourages them to do that by default because of its flaws. Rewarding people merely for showing up pays them to set themselves up for failure and entitlement issues.
Consumers are interested in supporting the things they like directly, though. The rest of the internet proves that, loud and clear. That’s the direction things have gone for the past ten years everywhere else. These users want to put a dollar in the jar because they like what they see and want to see more—supporting the entertainment of their choosing with a basic business model proven effective for thousands of years. Compare the quality of content today to that of ten years ago: independent creators are thriving and will continue to do so. Supporting things we like while not caring about everything else is rooted in our biology, FFS.
Consumers would feel ripped off if they dropped a dollar and only 60 cents went jingle jingle. The more they "spend" the less they can "spend?"
So this is a nice step for Hive, moving toward actually getting somewhere,by adding an extra layer of fairness for the consumer. If this ever catches on, we’ll be that much more prepared to handle it.
Just my opinion...