Will this change help bring good content to the top? No.
I’d have to somewhat disagree with this. I think the change is a net positive for authentic content sorting. I say authentic because “good” is of course quite subjective!
With this simplification of curation, the old ways of piling on large reward posts or front running votes on known popular authors won’t yield any higher curation rewards than just voting on what you like.
Those who have been voting specifically for max ROI have zero reason (other than laziness in reassigning their current auto votes) to not simply “Like what they like!” This should have at least some positive impact on organic curation.
This is a valid viewpoint. But because random voting is just as profitable the good will likely get lost in the noise. I hope layer 2s and possibly other methods help bring content curation back but it's not like it could get worse.
I think the best we can hope for are authentic likes, even if that doesn't raise "good" content to the top. I fear that's too lofty a goal, but it's not a failure of Hive specifically. I guarantee a collection of some of the most thoughtful, well researched & profound content on the internet would only show a fraction of the number of likes found on a couple pictures of a celebrity's ass. It's just the way the world works! 🤷♂️
I don't think we need to even go to layer 2 tokens for results, when superficial front end UI adjustments would be far better suited. The best way to cut down noise is for our Hive sites to stop being such "catch alls" and filter out content from other apps that don't fit their particular format & culture. I want Hive based apps that are analogous to Reddit, Instagram, Twitter, Twitch, etc... but I don't want to see those posts all mashed together into one feed! I think that gives us the most noise and friction between people when considering what constitutes a good post & deserving of rewards.