RE: Why We Need More Content Consumers on Hive
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You are absolutely right, but it is a fact that the critical mass of users is not populating Hive.
We can have more technical discussions as well:
the Hive user has a very difficult growth curve in the beginning.
The ability to monetize for only 7 days a content that by nature, if it is good, should be monetizable always, is a big limitation especially for small users without power.
Staking and APY at 20% is too profitable (it is too profitable to earn without doing practically anything, without interacting, without being "content consumer" users as you say.
Delegating by earning passively has many advantages and moves away from "social activity."
These things are very nice but inevitably tend to "kill" the "social movement" of people only to benefit the structural movement of blockchain.
Machine wins over man.
If one tried to change the method (revolutionize the blockchain), "social" benefits could be achieved.
- ability to monetize without time limits
- very fast and profitable growth curve for new users
- additional benefits from commenting (so as to enhance the social aspect of the blockchain, which instead works very well for gaming applications, but this does not create "social glue")
Recently, in my spare time I made two new drawings/illustrations (Fan Art), for my own enjoyment.
I have not yet posted in a large and beautiful community that I follow with pleasure, but I do not expect interaction. Somehow it passes the mood.
I have an account on Instagram but haven't used it for a long time because of Zuckerberg's policies. By now it has turned into a copy of TikTok.
Twitter also has no appeal for me, especially since Musk came along and literally destroyed everything.
So I opened an account on Bluesky but don't use it, and on Cara (which fights against AI scraping by protecting artists). In general, modern socials are full of hate and very tiring to follow (my opinion).
I can try to post a drawing...it's actually been a long time since I've posted something.
I agree with the whole 7 day thing. I think that it needs weekly payouts (every 7 days) on a post if the post is continuing to get upvotes. So first week's payout, then the next week's upvotes get paid out on day 14, and so on. I have made this argument before too.
Not everything has to be fast and profitable. That is why the industry is in the shape it is now. People need to get back to having to actually earn their way. This whole do nothing and get paid mentality of society now is really just stupid and immature. Everyone has to work for what they earn in one way or another.
Maybe a portion of curation rewards can be paid to comments even if they don't get an upvote on the comment. But then, that would get abused by the bot comments... So that wouldn't work... Thinking out loud here, haha.
But yeah, get out there and start posting. If you want people to take your thoughts seriously, you need to be doing at least your part to contribute to the platform by sharing your art, thoughts, or whatever. Not posting in 7 months doesn't really help. Hell, I'll even follow you to look for it when you post.
Follow back. I'm going to post a recent illustration
Done. 😅