Logged on to Steemit today, and whoa!
Such variety in the posts on the trending page.
This is why I joined. I hope this is something that continues. I am thrilled and thankful users are getting the recognition that is much deserved and overdue.
The Rant
Personally, as of late, I have been reluctant to share my content. A post from me will have 100 people engaged, upvoting and commenting, yet my payout is almost always low.
I’ll admit the fact that it is irritating to see users complain and moan about who is upvoting who. You can’t deny that this has been an ongoing issue in the community.
It is a bit jarring to see regurgitation get paid out more than original content.
A lot of other users agree.
Here is a prime example.
No original content whatsoever. It’s a gif of a video that has been in circulation for years. Yet a whale deems it worthy of high payout, and users are encouraged to jump on the bandwagon and upvote for curation rewards. This is bad behavior, and represents a huge problem.
Change is Here
With all of that being said, the past few days have shown me that there are large changes coming to Steemit. @dan spoke out about voting disparity, and today, I have seen more of a diversity on trending articles then I have ever witnessed.
I'm looking forward to steemit becoming more and more responsive to the community with these changes.
Yep it is good to see change in the trending topics. I noticed this earlier myself and thought wow something new is out here today.
I almost NEVER browse the trending page. Today is a different story, though! I am incredibly impressed to actually see changes happening on here.
Ah, you know. I agree. At the beginning my posts would trend like mad. Now? Some of my best work goes unnoticed - but I guess that's the way the cookie crumbles.
I have noticed a big difference lately, though