As I understand it, in this system the rewards for a post accumulate over 7 days and then get paid out to the author. In my mind this is a big problem, because it makes posters focus on getting quick attention in order to generate revenue before the week ends.
I think that a large part of what motivates great authors (or artists, for that matter), is the desire to create great work. Work that will sell forever. Work that stands the test of time. But this platform didn't get this aspect of the creative process right so far. I'm not sure if this can be fixed. I'm not that knowledgeable about how the underlying blockchain works. But if it can, I think this would be a great improvement
I signed up with the intention to start writing seriously and explore hard topics that make me grow and deliver value to the reader. But I found myself tempted and having to resist the urge to post clickbaity content. I will continue to push myself to improve. However, I do think that the platform should do as much as possible to encourage the creation of great content
Maybe the solution is as simple as making every already existing post get a slice of the rewards depending on the likes it receives that day.
There is enough content on the internet already. Let's try and build something that stands out.
Thank you for reading and let me know if you have any comments!
