"I looked around and saw many others actually experiencing what it's like to have actual curators around again."
I have noticed things getting better too but I was on my break and I didn't realize it changed that quickly.
"Them throwing hissy fits now and leaving is part of the healing process. This place was sick for two years."
Truth. I started when it seemed like the only way to get ahead was to buy votes and look out only for oneself. Some people did well under that system but most suffered. If they are upset by how things are now, we must be doing something right.
One problem that still needs work is the simple fact we still have a severe shortage of potential curators. Content producers seem to outnumber those who focus on sitting back and enjoying stuff. That needs to change but these people writing their pouting posts about not being able to lazy anymore certainly won't appeal to too many people. Again, those types aren't helping much, at all.
Most did suffer under that system. Even the ones who produced good stuff but got duped and lured into that trap ended up earning fuck all nothing while those selling the votes to them earned 90% or more of what their work could have been earning. It turned into a trap for sure. The vote sellers created a serious problem and then thought people would actually pay them to get out of that problem. People would purchase $50, put that beside their post, hundreds of them did it, making that $50 the new ZERO, they all blended in with the crowd, stole the visibility from those interested in producing real content and building real followings. Thousands were forced to leave. Damn right we're doing something right if the small handful of people who caused that mess go away.
"Content producers seem to outnumber those who focus on sitting back and enjoying stuff. That needs to change..."
Agreed. I feel like we can do both but that is not enough. I want an audiance of among the general population of content consumers. The trick is drawing them to this site.
"they all blended in with the crowd, stole the visibility from those interested in producing real content and building real followings."
I remember. I started when it was at its worst, I think. It all seemed pretty scammy around here and I totally understood why people didn't see a future. It's nice to see things changing.
"Damn right we're doing something right if the small handful of people who caused that mess go away."
I'll melt the tar, you get the feathers. Lol
The trick is having a solid core and a variety of forms of entertainment (I use the term loosely, even an essay about black holes is entertainment to someone) that we, as the foundation, build up, in order to attract a broad consumer base who came here after they learned they could get paid to be entertained, but not get rich, just earn as they go and treat themselves every now and again. They can't have that anywhere else and they'd benefit greatly getting in early before their very actions cause an unstoppable demand for the token. I've written about how to create an internal advertising market as well, to create more demand. Now that the paid votes are going away, these things can become a reality, along with all of the other developments that bring value to this place. Huge money to be made in entertainment. People here can create a new thing. Call it Social Entertainment instead of social media, since this platform combines elements of social media and content production. I'm talking too much. Why must I always be the one who has to pluck the chickens?
"Social Entertainment"
Nice. I feel like that could catch on.