Nobody said they couldn't earn their first cent. That is the whole point. They should be looking to earn more SP so that they can actually have a vote that is worth something. The intention was never for brand new users who have not invested anything (not even time to earn some rewards) to have influence.
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OK, then I must be misinterpreting something. Please help me and others like myself to understand what the proposal actually says.
The way I understand it is that new users who post something cannot actually earn anything unless the value of their post is greater than 10 cents, 25 cents or even $1 in order to prevent people from making SPAM posts. If that were to be implemented, then without the help of a benevolent dolphin or whale, the likelihood of these new users earning anything would be slim to none, because mostly other new users will be voting on their articles. I often don't make over $1 on my articles, so even I would be held back if this were to be implemented at the $1 threshold. So let's say the threshold is set at 10 cents. In that case, I'll be fine for my articles, but many times my comments will receive only a vote worth 1 to 7 cents. With a 10 cent threshold, would that mean that any comment receiving less than 10 cents would be considered SPAM and get zero pay-out?
This is not about influence; it is about cutting off the earnings of those who already earn very little and have practically no influence anyway.
Are we interpreting the proposal incorrectly? If so, a lot of people are unnecessarily concerned and would appreciate being set straight. Thanks!
The information in your recent reply is accurate. I think we started talking about two different things (the value of a new user’s vote, and the earnings a new user would make under the proposal), and the conversations got a little confused. It seems pretty clear from the feedback that the majority of the community sees more “cons” than “pros” from this change - so I don’t expect it will go anywhere.
Super! Thanks.
I do appreciate the fact that people are constantly looking for methods to address the problems faced here and a healthy discussion will bring out all the various points of view on any given idea. These ideas must be discussed in order to flush out things that we may not have thought about since there are consequences to every action. Please don't be discouraged. Failure is just another reason to try again. And try we must because there is a lot at stake here. I wish I had THE solution, but I don't. I made several suggestions months ago but have run out of ideas for now. If I come up with anything new, I'll be sure to bring it up.
Cheers and thanks again!