"Given that, there's really only one "logical" way to measure a post's value: Does it make the currency more valuable and lead to broader interest and circulation? That's it. The end."
- and this is why many new users are turned off when all they see is a feedback loop of self-justifying pro-steemit advertisements, infographics, proposals and what-have-you. Do you want another crypto-forum or do you want a platform that endows every post with its own right to attain value in and of itsself because of how it connects to a unique viewer. This isnt BitcoinTalkPaidAdvertisersGuild. This is the new age of social media. OUTSIDE the box my friend. I do not deny your logic, however, I believe that you may not be articulating the bigger picture, and by doing that, you isolate this mundane idea of us all being just another marketing ploy for a nother crypto project.
There's more to it.
Great post! You really got me thinking.
I'm not so sure that my logic and your's is that different. I share your concern about insufficient diversity of content, which is one reason why I was so glad to see the make-up post get so many votes. We definitely need to focus on building a bigger tent!