Before HF21, 2 months ago, there were tons of comments as well on each every post published here. The problem is that, after HF21 code deployment, commenting is not well rewarded due to the new rewarding algorithm and even worst, it could penalize what you can earn as a curator if you try to upvote a comment since it will not reach a value that overpass the profitable mark. That's why commenting has decreased a lot and so it also does engaging.
People upvotes but just a few try to interact with the author since it is not worth the time spent.
I'm still upvoting and commenting everytime I feel so, I don't care about earning right now but it is a pity we fixed some issues and destroy the interaction between us by deploying such an aggressive rewarding algorithm.
Original post btw.
Thanks for the compliment at the end.
So it seems that the focus is too many people are concerned with making money off the platform, instead of just using it for its own sake. Sure the prospect of being rewarded drew me here, but so did the concept/vision behind it, which I think is still really good.
any comment on your long-term prospects for Steem?
It all depends on the situation of the market. Steem will do well when the market confirms a reversal
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the crypto market in general? which is heavily relevant to the price of $btc?
seems like this platform should be able to withstand on its own, without being affected by other cryptos.
it should be, yes, but it is not the case, still.
We need more new and fresh FIAT entering to the market, then, some will come to STEEM as well but the problem is our visibility. People knows BITCOIN, ETH and other major... steem is another step on the knowledge of the newcomer.
I had a lack of comments even before the HF. But I see what you mean.
@dustsweeper is a very useful service for helping get your voted comments past the minimum for payout.