Just kidding. I think you're right. People don't like wasting their precious upvotes in the first thing they see. I think it happens because we fear regret.
We might fear regret if we're looking at it from a business (profit) perspective, true.
But, IMO, there's something more rewarding than financial profits: the pleasure of giving. Whether or not the recipient is significantly impacted by receiving the gift, it feels good to know that you did the right thing, came from the right place.
I have a clear memory of how daunting Steemit was for me during my first week on it. Posts were getting in excess of $10K on the trending page (this was when Steem reached $4 back in July of 2016) and I felt like I needed to get a piece of that action. Fast forward ten or so posts and about a $0.02 payout later and I was about ready to quit (I figure the pay worked out to fractions of a peso per hour).
This makes it an easy decision for me to give away big up-votes to minnows, especially those that demonstrate the type of doubt(s) that I once had. I'm not insinuating that this applies to you, btw.
That said, have a big up-vote anyways, just cuz :)
Aaaah now why did you have do go and do that!! Throwing yo upvotes around like you're James Brown or summin'!! I feel Good!! No more ..please!!! Thanks for stopping by!! Back on The Night Train with you!!! Seriously... now go and help some other struggling Minnows...
I'm more like a dude that got lucky on a bet, got a decent payout and is now using a portion of those rewards to fulfill one of his childhood dreams: to play Robin Hood, minus the stealing from the poor part ;)
My influence is still a lot lower than where I want it to be. I'd much prefer to hand out $300 votes to the minnows if I could, but you can only work with what you've got, right?
You described what I'm feeling (I started today). As I always like to say: money is just a tool - some people use it well, some don't. Thank you so much.
Yes, money is only a tool, and it's not even the most valuable tool. We've each got two tools that are infinitely more valuable: our minds and our hearts. Those that come to realize this are the people who'll extract the most value from life...and Steemit, for that matter.
Haha!! I just had to upvote that, couldn't resist!! I fear I may regret it though.... oh well. More seriously, yes, people fear that they will upvote something now, and have reduced power to upvote something better which comes along. A bit like not buying this year's car model because next year's will be a better one. With my voting power, I received 0.001SP for upvoting a $550+ post, so the money doesn't even register at my level. I would rather gain reputation by posting quality content ( I hope this one was a good starting point).
Just kidding. I think you're right. People don't like wasting their precious upvotes in the first thing they see. I think it happens because we fear regret.
We might fear regret if we're looking at it from a business (profit) perspective, true.
But, IMO, there's something more rewarding than financial profits: the pleasure of giving. Whether or not the recipient is significantly impacted by receiving the gift, it feels good to know that you did the right thing, came from the right place.
I have a clear memory of how daunting Steemit was for me during my first week on it. Posts were getting in excess of $10K on the trending page (this was when Steem reached $4 back in July of 2016) and I felt like I needed to get a piece of that action. Fast forward ten or so posts and about a $0.02 payout later and I was about ready to quit (I figure the pay worked out to fractions of a peso per hour).
This makes it an easy decision for me to give away big up-votes to minnows, especially those that demonstrate the type of doubt(s) that I once had. I'm not insinuating that this applies to you, btw.
That said, have a big up-vote anyways, just cuz :)
Thank you for sharing your story @jamesbrown. Some inspiration from someone who has already walked this road is fantastic!!
You're welcome, @bmj.
I just try to be the influence that I wish I had when I started out on here.
Aaaah now why did you have do go and do that!! Throwing yo upvotes around like you're James Brown or summin'!! I feel Good!! No more ..please!!! Thanks for stopping by!! Back on The Night Train with you!!! Seriously... now go and help some other struggling Minnows...
You get one more for the excellent puns, then I'll be on my way, I promise :)
Have a good one and gl on your Steemit endeavors.
You, Sir, are a legend!! Thanks for stopping by and Safe travels.
Legend? Hahaha... nah.
I'm more like a dude that got lucky on a bet, got a decent payout and is now using a portion of those rewards to fulfill one of his childhood dreams: to play Robin Hood, minus the stealing from the poor part ;)
My influence is still a lot lower than where I want it to be. I'd much prefer to hand out $300 votes to the minnows if I could, but you can only work with what you've got, right?
You described what I'm feeling (I started today). As I always like to say: money is just a tool - some people use it well, some don't. Thank you so much.
Yes, money is only a tool, and it's not even the most valuable tool. We've each got two tools that are infinitely more valuable: our minds and our hearts. Those that come to realize this are the people who'll extract the most value from life...and Steemit, for that matter.
You're welcome.
Haha!! I just had to upvote that, couldn't resist!! I fear I may regret it though.... oh well. More seriously, yes, people fear that they will upvote something now, and have reduced power to upvote something better which comes along. A bit like not buying this year's car model because next year's will be a better one. With my voting power, I received 0.001SP for upvoting a $550+ post, so the money doesn't even register at my level. I would rather gain reputation by posting quality content ( I hope this one was a good starting point).