Content you did not create that you copy/pasted into a post on your account.
Content you found on steemit and reposted on your profile using the resteem function
Content you created previous to Steemit that you copy/pasted into a post on your account
Content you created for Steemit and posted here first
Of these 4, original steemit content is by far the most valuable to the growth of Steem, yet there is no way to easily differentiate it. I’ve seen people tag with “original content” but that ultimately has nothing to do with the subject of the post. I’ve seen people mention it at the top or bottom of their posts that the content is original or reposted- but again, that hurts the overall design of a quality social media post.
You’re reading a great article. You’re excited to follow the writer. Then you see “reposted from Forbes” at the bottom of the post. Or worse yet, they don’t tell you it was reposted….
If you really want to see some original Steemit content, look up articles about Steemit. Can’t think of a subject that would have more original content really!
I'm still mulling over translating some of the Chinese posts as my Steemit schtick. Not sure if that fits into any of those 4 categories though. It's not original content, but it's not necessary a repost/resteem either. It's adding value in some way, I just wonder how it would work in this ecosystem they're building.
Cool, yea your translation idea would be a 5th category i guess: Adapted content. Even my own blog posts that i have reposted here are technically adapted content as i changed a few things....I'm not a stupid as i was a couple years ago...
I wasn't even aware of the tags Remi - thanks for the heads up with that. For me, at this early stage of my Steemit journey, I am a little disappointed at the amount of 'noise' - something which gradually put me off Facebook. That became a never-ending timeline of 'cats falling off things' videos rather than being a vehicle for keeping in touch with friends. Time will tell. There's some fantastic content here - but it takes some filtering to find it :)
Its tough cause they're kind of going for 2 markets here- blogging and social media. Not quite the same thing. People trying to connect with their friends aren't really surfing for blog content but wanting to just see what their friends are reading and up to...
The sifting gets tiresome, yes. I think steemit innovations will arise and develop to help users more easily find what they're looking for, like #hashtags organically developed on twitter- If there's anyplace where ways are quickly discovered to meet users needs, it's this "inter-net" thing all the cool kids are talking about. I'm three weeks into steemit and have been guilty of being scattershot in my postings, trying to find the sturdiest ground. I'll be leaving on a long trip around the world this fall and my posts will become more focused then (I think).