Interesting statistics. There could be many reasons I suppose, with laziness being one of them. I remember commenting a lot three years ago when I started. If my memory serves me correctly, I still do...Because I'm trying to build relationships and nurture existing ones.
For me it's about the quality of the comment, those I receive from the very small accounts. If a person can't do volume, then do quality. I think a redfish can comment about 3 times a day without a power up? Not much anyway... However they waste them with rubbish like nice post dear, that I personally ignore.
We can't make them do it, or to stop them being lazy and leaving ineffective, or no, comments I guess, however we can guide them.
An education process maybe, pinned posts on (all) communities outlining some good techniques to engage...We recently did the posting initiative and had a lot of entries, but where were the thousands of others who could have opened up new opportunities with larger accounts? Oh yeah, they didn't bother.
All I want is for someone to open a conversation in my own post, to start the ball rolling. I'll respond because I'm polite, but it has to capture me. From there, relationships build. I have left many comments on a small user's post only to receive a thanks in responses. OK, I'll move on, you lost an opportunity. Do they not know how to build relationships in real life? Are they really so clueless? Maybe so, one can only assume it from their actions.
Anyway...
I'm happy to see my name on the Orca-list...The first reference to me actually being an Orca. I worked hard to gain it. I started on the 13th June 2017...Orca inside of three years, mostly organically...I'm happy with that.
Hey Asher...
Nice post.
Lol.
Cheers!.......
Oh ok, I'll add a bit more :P
Lazy and crap at relationship building - stern words, but could be the case for some.
It is still the case though isn't? Work hard, get something, don't work, don't get much?
Someone made a comment about the curation projects 'spoiling' users with votes - is engagement taken in to consideration by these projects? If not, then why bother - just make your post look good.
The message about the need for, and value of, engagement seems not to be getting through for some reason. Everyone looking for a short cut maybe, And not realising that there really isn't one. Maybe people thinking (hoping) they will strike it rich by gaining the favour of a large account and so tagging them in every post is where they're at. You know, would like to thank dan, acid and some other big account for being my hive inspiration and mentor...Pathetic. But, maybe people see that as a better option than engaging and doing the work. It isn't of course.
Yes, the curation projects possibly have a hand in it rewarding people for very little effort. I see this one guy posting absolute shit, I mean total rubbish, but there he is getting reasonable rewards...He doesn't engage, and receives zero comments on his posts...But he gets paid...There's many others also. Maybe that's the problem Asher. There's a habit of little effort here. Same as society in the real world.
Indeed. Well first I'd just like to thanks @tarazkp for being my mentor and friend... :)
I did a few stats yesterday, so many posts rewarded by well known curation groups without a comment. I guess they could be trying to uncover the author but do think they if they are continually rewarded without needing to engage that it sets a bad precedent.
I agree completely, engagement should be promoted as keenly as a post itself. I've ceased to vote on users in the past because they didn't engage, despite them doing good posts. Not getting a response to a comment I leave is a sure way to push me away.
That's a great point.
Personally I met and engaged most with people through contests 2 years ago. A lot of those people are inactive, but I'm sure some will come back :)
I really don't think it's lazyness, they probably assume they need a number of posts behind them before being a part of the platform, just like other social media. Maybe they think they need that 1 viral post to really get engaged.
I first assumed based on this comment size that you leave big comments and get just thanks as a reply O.o but to be fair, your other comments (that I quickly clicked one) are 1-2 sentences long. Sometimes thank you is all that feels fitting. Just coz your rep number is bigger doesn't mean others will initiate full conversation. This isn't a criticism just trying to see things from a different view point :)
Thanks for your comment.
Everyone is free to do what they wish here, to take the actions they feel are most appropriate, productive or enjoyable to them and their needs. I engage a lot, 620 comments last week with 168,810 characters plus 11 posts of somewhere around 800-1500 words each...It's just what I do. Others choose to do it differently. It's all personal choice.
Looking at a few of my comments from this week won't tell the story , I've only made about 250 comments since Monday and most are short because I have been dealing with my ailing father who suffers dementia...Looking at my activity over the last three years is a better indication I guess.
Anyway, it's all relative. People will do as they see fit and will reap the rewards of that which they sow.
I agree, everyone has ups and downs and burnouts.
Like I said I wasn't judging, I've been away for a year because of mourning, my activity from before that was also better.
I'm very sorry for your father :(
Sometimes I feel like I need a break, but when I think about not engaging on hive, reading and writing posts, it feels like I'd be taking something away from myself that I enjoy, and so here I am.
I started on June 13 2017 and since then have posted an average of 1.6 times per day on every single day since...That's 1088 days straight, and thousands of posts. I see it as enjoyment, as a way to break out of my work-day or whatever is going on in my life at the time. I enjoy writing which is evidenced from the average word count of my posts being about 900 words, and have made the writing and engaging the reward here, rather than the money.
I understand that many would not want to keep up that work-rate, but for me...Well, I don't see it as work, but relaxation, a hobby.
Thank you for your comment about my dad...It has been a terrible week.
!ENGAGE 20
I admit I missed blogging, and my expression suffered for now writing. My sister instantly noticed improvement in my texts after I got back to blogging. My thoughts can be a mess and writing helps me slow down and get things straight.
Thank you for the engage <3
Congrats on 1k days straight posts :O
Yeah it certainly was fun and once it felt like work I was burned out. I get burned out from doing art a lot and still haven't figured out best balance.
I lost my parent last year and it fucking sucks, it feels so unfair, I still get a lump in my throat just expressing it. I have never seen dementia in person but just reading about it too much. :(
Dementia is often worse on the families than the actual patient, at least from an emotional perspective. My dad does not know who I am, cannot recall my name, or that I am his son. It's pretty hurtful.
My mum died when she was 59, of cancer, in a really terrible fashion...It was a terrible time, but with my dad it's been a long slow decline and so the pain is drawn out. I work to give him the dignity he deserves, to keep his pain to a minimum, (He has a terrible wound that will never heal and that cannot be treated - It is truly horrific to behold) and make his last moments as comfortable as possible.
I'm pragmatic, death comes to us all, but whilst I can I will make the end of my dad's life as respectful and pain free as possible.
ENGAGEtokens.Thank you :D