The beta version of Veews has been a blast so far. We're learning lots and more importantly, gearing up for the 'official' release of the front end. One of the plans for Veews when it's in full launch is to allow users to veew content from all the way to the genesis block.
That brings up a problem....We have a 7 day payout window for content on the blockchain. So how can we attract new users to not only Veews but also the blockchain as a whole if everyone only has 7 days to make an impact?
We're floating around a bunch of ideas and have some cool concepts to test out, but obviously the first thing people have suggested is....Tipping!
Hive is a unique beast because our upvotes don't really come out of our pockets per se. Yes, getting the Hive power needed for those votes does, but the rewards pool feeds off the inflation on chain to reward creators and curators....Within 7 days!
But right now, there are a bunch of options out there that I think is important to remind people that...There are many ways to reward creators on the chain. I'm going to go over a few of them tonight :)
Token Tip Bots
I'm not sure exactly what term might best describe this, but I consider token tips to be projects like @hive.pizza (! PIZZA) and of course, our own tipping bot on @ctptalk (! CTP) And yes, I know, there are a lot more. But for the sake of keeping things simple, I'm not going to go over all of them.
These are community based and always on layer 2. The value is derived really by the community and if people feel like they have value, welp...They do. Personally, I love getting both Pizza and CTP tips, but then again I'm pretty biased!
What's cool about these projects is that it doesn't come out of your pocket, so it works like the inflation on Hive....Kinda. You still need a minimum amount of the tipping token to spread it out, but it's a cool way for distribution and letting creators know they are valued! Simply use the ! symbol and the token name behind it in comments, and presto...You've sent a tip to someone!
Make a comment below and I'll show you what I mean....
PeakD Tips
I personally love this feature of @peakd and need to remind myself to use it more lol
If you are viewng content on PeakD's front end, you'll notice a little gift box on the bottom of each post....
When you press it, it'll give you the option of tipping in either liquid Hive or HBD:
Note: This comes out of your pocket! As this is not a tip via inflation or the rewards pool. But it's still a fantastic way to give out 'pats on the back' to creators you found valuable!
HSBI
This is still one of my favorite ways to tip creators on Hive because everyone wins when you....
Send 1 Hive (or as many as you like) to the account @steembasicincome and not only does the person you mention in the 'Memo' field get tipped, so do you!!!
This is an awesome project and has really helped newer creators feel valued on chain.
BuyMeBerries
That's a link above...You should click it lol
O.K. I'm COMPLETELY new to this but it got introduced to me the other day and I thought...Wow, what a cool project!
Think of this like the old 'buy me a beer or buy me a coffee' buttons that used to be all over online forums and blogs. But here, the #bmbhome tips are in cool liquid HBD! I have not yet tried it out, but plan to search for others that have these slick little buttons on their content.
Yes, this is out of pocket, but I think it's a fantastic way to say 'thanks' or 'I appreciate you' to people on Hive.
So yeah.....
7 day payout windows can be tough, but when you dig you can see some amazing projects and tools at our fingertips! That can let creators know, we value and appreciate their efforts!
What's your favorite way to let creators on the blockchain know they are valued?
