In recent days, the hivewatchers have shut down all giveaways with their stringent "rules." They believe that creators are repeatedly posting similar content just to get upvotes. The hivewatchers are demanding that creators either host "bigger" giveaways (with more expensive prizes) featuring original content every day or forfeit the rewards they receive.
Creators now understand that this is an unrealistic expectation. It's impossible to create new content every day that readers won't just skip over to get to the giveaway part. Even more absurd is the idea of renouncing our rewards. Essentially, they're asking us to spend our time—time we could be spending with our families—just to give away stuff and receive nothing in return.
I'm confident this contradicts the decentralized philosophy of the site.
Below, you can read what they wrote to @lorddiablo and our response. I could restate everything, but I believe the icon speaks for itself and illustrates the situation perfectly.
This poll is to show them what we, as creators and participants in giveaways, want.
- The first option is what the hivewatchers want: Stop the giveaways created using a similar template.
- The second option is what many creators and, apparently, many readers want: Keep the giveaway posts as they are. We had something good. Stop forcing something no one wants.
Below I will just tag some content creators/readers and please tag others to check this poll as well. I hope that the result will make them rethink their "rules".
@lorddiablo, @mordikkio, @kryptodenno, @vaynard86, @hatdogsensei, @bossingclint, @rtonline, @noctury, @maurojd, @luizeba, @rtonline, @henruc, @outwars, @blitzzzz, @diochen, @pero82, @new.things, @oskarl21, @mdasein, @pablito.saldo, @noctury, @imfarhad, @daethical, @ebastion, @olaf.gui, @ladymisa
Please comment your thoughts
"EDITED"
THIS IS THE REALITY
INSTEAD OF TALKING, THEY JUST DOWNVOTE THIS ONE POST AS WELL.
