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RE: Introducing Promoted Content

in #steemit8 years ago

This is a great idea.

I would modify this same idea and create the ability for people to pay SBD to boost regular posts too.

For example say my vote only holds 0.01 SBD per upvote - I see a mind blowing post that I think deserves more say $10 - give me the ability to pay $10 to the post earnings (not the user wallet) to "boost my vote"

  • I think that would be another feature that I would use.
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I'm mixed about this solution after trying it out just now. I want to transfer my funds directly to a post. That would make happiness abound...

Glad to you see you happier with STEEMIT @stellabelle
Your happiness and this new idea might be why the price of STEEM bottomed and bounced up.
full $teem ahead!
@streetstyle

I'm always happy inside! It's what others do that I am temporarily unhappy with. Happiness is a normal state of mind, but I'm not going to sugarcoat reality. Fearing the dry whale teat is not an option.

@stellabelle I've tested it out on my last post - it doesn't actually add to the actual SBD for the post.

It seems you can use it on any post and it will show up in the "Promoted" section. I would like a means that allows me to do the same with a kind of boosted vote so I can truly "vote like a whale" as you say. Right now these posts are treated as an exception (if I'm understanding correctly). It's still a great idea though.

One reason to do it this way may be to prevent people from spending a huge amount on their post to get it promoted and then receiving that money back - although to be fair anyone who votes on their own post already does that anyway if they are a whale.

If the devs are smart, they will tap into the minnow and dolphins' desire to VOTE LIKE A WHALE with their own money. It's a powerful feeling to be able to instantly transfer money to a post with your own SBD. This is a no brainer actually. Burning SBD is not tapping into HUMAN DESIRES.

How do you propose they would go about doing this? If sending SBD for promotion was just added to the payout, everyone would just pay themselves as much as they could to promote their posts, getting almost all of it back.

Maybe I misunderstood your comment, but no brainers on this type of platform are usually trickier than we might expect.

Cool gif by the way.

Edit- Nvm, just read your discussion with dan below.

It's tipping that actually works

This idea has a huge hole in that a whale can then promote themselves at no cost. Minnows could vote like whales, but their boosted votes won't ever increase the visibility of the post. You might as well transfer to the author to tip them at that point.

Burning Steem Dollars guarantees there is a cost, which is key to preventing abuse.

Problem here @stellabelle is the minnows do not have SBD ... hence they are minnows. Unless I am missing something...which is not to unlikely :)

You can but it will only go in the Promoted section as I understand it. I was thinking of paying into raising the profile the old way if that makes sense. So it is like supercharging your vote temporarily and rises through the ranks of trending etc.

I've sent some SBD to the @null account as a test to see how it works.

I love that idea. Many dolphin curators who complain that their votes aren't powerful enough might try that.

check your wallet! Instead of burning my SBD, I just transferred 32.311 to you, as that was the amount I wanted to upvote your last post for. Since you are a Power Up type of person, I feel that this move is in Steemit's best interest also, but I WANTED YOU TO GET THE REWARDS, not the whales.

NO, do whatever you want with it. I had just read your article where you had a goal of doubling your Steem Power from 4000 to 8000, but feel free to do whatever you want. It's yours. I've been meaning also to tip your for all your amazing comments! You're standing out for so many reasons, so you deserve every Steem cent.

OK. Thank you. If you want me to power up I will use it to power up then:)

Hi, can you also be willing to share some to raise my rep too? I have been languishing for over a month here in Steemit dishing out posts that never gain more than a dollar's worth even though 2 or 3 of those posts, I swear, have value somehow. It is very difficult being a minnow here in the Ocean Planet of Steem. I hope to reciprocate what you did for others if I ever get to be lucky.

@thecryptofiend: I like your idea and think it's a really good one. I think we all should have the ability to pay more for posts we really like and have it show up in the normal hot and trending pages.

Wish there were more folks like you stellebelle. Going to promote my content because for some reason I post at the wrong times, it's perfect content.

Thanks - Yes I actually suggested it in one of my earlier posts I think.

Best suggestion ever @thecryptofiend!
That's a brilliant idea. I have encountered so many posts that I wish I could give some cold hard SBD's.

That $10 doesn't go to the author though.

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