I am going after this issue in another way. Instead of trying to recruit new people - I am trying to help the people here who are newer than me. Aside from post payout issues - this place is very time consuming and difficult to use. So I'm not trying to convince new people to try at all.
Instead I am talking to and working with others who are new and trying. If they have good posts but have a certain type of difficulty I can help with such as formatting or how to make a good thumbnail, then that is what I try to help them with.
I think we have plenty of people between 35 and 50 rank who are trying and need help and don't get any. So this is where I put my effort now. What do you think about this idea?
Good point! I also check often for example the introduction tag to support some new users.
Attracting new users is also important, compared to major websites such as Reddit, Steemit still has a long way to go.
I agree with this... this is like having a blog from scratch. most people on social media write fast and post fast... this requires the opposite: a "careful" writing!!
That is a good way to put it - I've talked to 3 people in the last week and all refused to try. This is why I think we need to try to catch the little ones that just got here on their own.