Ideas for URL posts by thomasdh

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steemit · @thomasdh · Aug 15 '16 (edited)

Ideas for URL posts

I am fairly new to Steemit. I guess everyone is. I really like how many original and creative posts this platform has. I do think Steemit is missing out on something though. The majority of the posts on platforms such as Reddit and Voat is not original prose. They are simple hyperlinks to other sites, and I think they are invaluable as well.

# Hyperlinks add value
It is easy to discard these posts as adding nothing to the platform. After all, it doesn't 'create' content in the same way and only dilutes the original posts. I do not think that is entirely fair though. A hyperlink does add value. The value of discovering something you might otherwise have missed. Now sure, it is easier to post a link than to be creative and make something yourself, but the vast majority of content is (and likely always will be) outside of the platform on other sites. Obviously having this content available to this platform would be good for everyone; a larger audience for those websites and more content for Steemit users.

# Experience and Payout
But then there are some problems that are not easily solvable. The first possibility would be to keep the system the same. Instead of writing a text post, you paste the URL and post. This doesn't look too nice and might discourage voters. So far there have been some posts that tried to 'cover up' the fact that they are link posts; sometimes there is a small description or an image. That doesn't add much value though. Maybe having a preview of the content there, similar to Reddit, would be a better way to present link posts. But then there is a problem with payout; a good post on another website should have the same amount of upvotes if it is equally good, but the poster should not receive the same payout. The obvious and equally horrible solution would then be to make an exception for the payout. Maybe there could simply be a smaller reward. Ideally, the original author would receive most of the reward, but this would require action from the author, who then might as well post it to Steemit themselves.

I think URL posts would be a good addition, but I currently don't see how they can be implemented in a way that distributes the rewards fairly that wouldn't require protocol changes. I do think it is wise to aspire to their addition though, as it would fit perfectly in the platform.

👍 patrice, thomasdh, polarbard

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@patrice · Aug 15 '16

Part of the point is to keep users here and participating and not send them to CNN, Fox, or any other site.  That doesn't add value to Steemit or its users. The exception of course is those crossposting to both Steemit and to an external site with their content. Reddit and twitter can't make money on the concept with advertising revenue. Neither company has made a profit. 

There is also the problem of digging through a site filled with links and copy/paste to find actual original content. Those that do post original content will not be seen and leave. 

Posting links isn't discouraged here. It's just encouraged to add your own thoughts and comments on what you find.  This prevents someone from posting thousands of links a day with a bot and it adds original content to the site. 

Sorry, you pricked a nerve, I've spend the day chasing down steemit-abuse. There is a lot of people with time and money invested in Steemit that don't want to see it become another site like Reddit. After all there is Reddit for exactly this purpose and pretty soon there will be "Screem". A twitter style site that runs off the same blockchain Steemit. There will also be a Craigslist style site run on the same blockchain. 

Since Steemit/Steem is open source, someone can create a Reddit style site as well.

👍 thomasdh

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@thomasdh · Aug 16 '16

I appreciate your thoughts. I do think making URLs explicit might even reduce copy pasting though. The same goes for finding original content; I think it would reduce copy pasting and make people able to for example filter for original content. But I can see how it might not fit the platform.

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@patrice · Aug 15 '16

Oh, sorry, forgot to say Welcome! Hope you find an area that interests you!

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