Thank you for this, @paulag, and I appreciate your edit advising that the issue is being discussed. I hope that it results in action and resolving the problem. As you point out, until then, the status quo remains. So -
Like @traciyork, @nickyhavey and @blockurator, I agree that this is of concern and appreciate @enjar's insightful comments. Not being a tech, and as I keep on saying, only understanding the principles of the blockchain, I can't comment on that. However, I agree with those who point out that this is unethical. One of the things that attracted me to Steemit was that it did not tolerate unethical conduct on the part of content creators, i.e. plagiarism. This, then, seems to me to fly in the face of their own value system.
And -
It also irks me that If there were no content creators, there's be nothing to curate and nothing to put out there. That was my beef before HF21/22 with the 50:50 split. I made peace with it when various people explained that it would be mutualy beneficial, even though I wasn't convinced. I have not seen my curation rewards go up. I have, however, seen my posts performing better - when I've posted - I've had other distractions....
Oh, and before anyone says it's a chicken and egg situation, I don't buy that. Quite a number of us were blogging on other platforms before Steemit. So, while we might have been attracted for the potential for reward, we - and our content - were out there before Steemit was created.
I think that, until this issue is resolved, I shall continue to post via @steempress.io, but it will be snippets - and delayed.
Thanks again for this, Paula, and hope that this will soon be resolved
Fiona
I will be continuing to post myself. I have been using the delay feature of steempress anyway and I do think it will be resolved.
You are right, us established content creators will continue to create content even if steem were to stop and all the witnesses were to turn off the servers. I never thought of things that way
Great, Paula. Glad to have given you a different perspective.
The longer I join here and understand more the more I see it all was just a way to attract good authors/bloggers to advertise for Steem(it).
It worked. People still think you can earn tons here, good, original content is hard to find and what is yours can be deleted.
I am happy I do not only post here and I will put less effort in it. There is Weku, WirdPress, Publish0x and for me Yoors too.
I know in short time the whole "pay the author" will be gone.
I earn nothing by curating and my earnings are not even 10% in what it once was (once after the HF20 which wasn't that long ago.
I keep the snippet and delayed posting in mind. I have no trust in Steemit inc #newsteem or not it is all bullshit. With 10 posts a day they are fine too as long as they earn.
In some months most are gone and know nothing about all those great, promising things Steem and the blockchain should bring to our lives.
Have a great Friday.
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