I want to raise another thought on the "Who should get rewards?" question. I didn't regularly get rewards for months after starting to use SN. I had to figure it out, but I liked the content available here and the interactions were great. I got by on the zaps from my posts and comments.
Are we sure that the people whining about not getting rewards have any inclination towards being valuable members of this community?
At some point I broke through and I've seen several other people rise rapidly. This isn't some sclerotic old boys club that's shutting people out.
On the broader issue of monthly rewards, most of the biggest "beneficiaries" of the contest don't seem to be very fond of it. In fact, I'm not aware of anyone who's a big advocate for it. It does seem worth asking "Who is this for, then?" and "What is this for?"
We scrambled like maniacs to win a huge prize, so no wonder the metrics were up. It was artificial though and not as satisfying as the previous regime.
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I want to raise another thought on the "Who should get rewards?" question. I didn't regularly get rewards for months after starting to use SN. I had to figure it out, but I liked the content available here and the interactions were great. I got by on the zaps from my posts and comments.
Are we sure that the people whining about not getting rewards have any inclination towards being valuable members of this community?
At some point I broke through and I've seen several other people rise rapidly. This isn't some sclerotic old boys club that's shutting people out.
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On the broader issue of monthly rewards, most of the biggest "beneficiaries" of the contest don't seem to be very fond of it. In fact, I'm not aware of anyone who's a big advocate for it. It does seem worth asking "Who is this for, then?" and "What is this for?"
We scrambled like maniacs to win a huge prize, so no wonder the metrics were up. It was artificial though and not as satisfying as the previous regime.