What do you suggest to solve the last issue? The maximum percentage is already a way to try and keep it somewhat fair, I am not sure how to further improve it but am open for ideas! :)
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What do you suggest to solve the last issue? The maximum percentage is already a way to try and keep it somewhat fair, I am not sure how to further improve it but am open for ideas! :)
Or you could grade the posts. Use a rubric similar to ones used in a University. A post which dives deep into the subject matter and is well researched with all the references in tact, should tick those boxes and get a good ‘grade’. Because this is a blog, creativity should also be evaluated. How good are the illustrations, are they original etc. Does the author put effort into the presentation of the article. All these things must be evaluated
You would then upvote and post the results in the comments. So the authors would have the feedback and get an idea of how to improve the posts moving forward.
You could even include interactions into the upvote. If the authors correspond with their audience and elaborately answer their questions, they could get a reward for that.
It may end up looking something like:
Research: 7/10
Language and grammar:7/10
Presentation: 5/10
Correspondence: 6/10
Average: 62% upvote
You would then minus 5% if it is your second post for the week.
Minus another 5% if it is your third for the week.
So if this above example was my third steemstem post for the week it would end up as:
62% -10% = 42% upvote
This would discentivise people people from abusing steemstem votes and focus on the best quality for their first post. So you end up getting less, but, higher quality content for steemstem
Oh, yes, more work ^^ Nice idea, not practical in everyday life, not if we want to have a life
I guess. It would save a lot of steempower though. It may also lessen the number of posts that each author puts out per week as they would spend more time on improving their content as aposed to posting everyday.
You guys are smart though, I’m sure you will come up with a good solution
But it's not about steem power, not really. It's about the fact that the community seems to expect us to provide for them, without them providing for each other. Rating posts, conserving steem power, that won't change anything. The main problem right now is that the community is barely a community at all.
I believe that a community it built on quality of content. I will not comment on a post which add zero value to my life just for the sake of commenting. We can chit chat on discord.
So for example; If I post something of the highest quality which impacts and stimulates people’s minds, they will be more inclined to comment and interact with me. Because I’ve done extensive research on the topic, I am then able to reply back to them with a meaningful answer and multiply the effect.
The point of steemstem should not become a glorified chat group, but, rather a community which produces the highest quality scientific content that people actually want to engage with.
The best magazines, newsapapers, blogs always have the highest traffic and interactions.
The best journal articles have been cited the most.
People will comment if they feel compelled to do so. When I read something that sparks my interest I’m filled with questions.
If I don’t find something interesting or I think it is poorly presented, I won’t engage with it.
If you guys insist that we do so, regardless, then it will just become a fake community who feel obliged to interact with content that doesn’t actually impress them.
I would rather sit in a room with 5 interesting people who know their craft like the back of their hand, than with 100 dim wits who can teach me nothing and waste my time. (I’m being general here, not referring to our community)
Quality always trumps quantity when it comes to science. This refers to the posts and the comments.
Steve Jobs said if you want to make a difference in this world, do great work.
We should feel a sense of prestige to be upvoted by you guys and featured on the distilled post. When people access the the steemstem tag, they must be blown away at the quality of content.
If all this had to happen, I believe everything else will sort itself out.
I have seen a lot of comments concerning quality and one thing keeps coming to my mind, what exactly defines quality? For example, I am a plant specialist who could author a good quality post on plant which will not pique your interest because you don't understand jack about plants.
Quality when it comes science is relative and can only genuinely judged by specialists in each field.
Not necessarily true. What you are referring to is only one point. There are many generic qualities which constitute a 'quality' piece of writing.
Any article can have these qualities, regardless of the topic. The trouble is that most people are not willing to put such effort and give attention to detail. It's all slap-dash, post, give me my money.
Just because a post has a few references in the bib, does not mean that it's of high quality.