RE: Steemit Enterprise Ad Platform: A solution to vote bot abuse
I kind of feel it just has to reach a certain critical mass to attract more casual consumers. For instance, I joined Instagram and have never made a post. It was entirely to follow a few artists who posted content almost exclusively on Instagram.
When more, and more prominent content creators embrace Steem, their fan bases will come along. They’ll begin using Steem like any other site, for entertainment, with the chance of having a comment or post rewarded as an extra bonus. People love when their favorite celebrities or artists engage with them on Twitter, or retweet them to a legion of fans. Add in the possibility of an occasional monetary windfall from viral content and Steem beats any legacy social media in every way... as long as the people are here.
Heh, maybe it's just me. The only reason I joined Instagram was to promote my project. I have no real interest in scrolling through it for other people's pics. :) And I haven't logged in there for months.
Ha! Pretty funny how it’s almost opposite for me. I use Instagram and FB to follow certain content (because it’s not here yet!) but am actually more averse to posting on them & supplying those corporations with content now that Steem & other viable alternatives are emerging.
I think we as content creators do have different takes on it though. I’m shocked at the number of comments on FB posts, YouTube videos, even online news articles! There are plenty of people who don’t classify themselves as “creators” but enjoy being active fans. I think Steem still has great potential to capture them in the future.
I agree the potential is definitely there. Except right now, every time I mention steemit to people I know in real life, I have to preface it with a long paragraph about how it actually works. :)