I like that video a lot. And I think you're right, more and more jobs are going to be replaced by robots and other autonomous systems - a big question is how we will then distribute the income which they

Yes, a good question. As you might guess from the article I have mixed feelings about it: I think the underlying principle of Steemit has a lot of potential for funding good writing in future, but I also

You are right, this is a good rate per article. The point is that it's very difficult for a freelancer to assume the risk that an article might not achieve a payout, if you're entirely dependent on writing

Thanks, this is a useful clarification. Although the fault is mine for misunderstanding this detail, I think it does also show that the mechanics of Steem can feel very obscure and hard to comprehend,

In response to your first point - the editors at Vice choose the title not me so it's out of my hands! I take your point though, Reddit may not be a completely accurate comparison, though it does help

Thanks, I just saw the mail, will follow up.

Hi @pfunk, thanks for the response but in order to verify information I'm looking for people who will go on record with names.

Thanks for the reply, and the email, let's carry on the discussion!

Thanks @stellabelle, the rankings given by the steemwhales.com site are very useful.

Thanks for the reply, I'll look into it, definitely of interest.

Hi Infovore. This sounds like an amazing story, which I'd love to include in a feature I'm writing about Steemit. Is there a good way I can contact you to discuss it?

Hi, am really interested by this topic - I'm a freelance journalist and wrote an introductory post at the start of this week discussing some similar issues. Would love to talk more about how it could work

Yes indeed - being able to navigate between the need for some kind of payment security, but also respecting and working within the dynamics of the Steemit community, is exactly what I'm hoping to understand.