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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.

70 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei 3 Apr

I think I can be considered as one of those Stackers who rose rapidly. I would never have thought that I would be placed top 10 in the Leaderboard here. What’s more, I live in Asia, so my time zone automatically screws me up theoretically haha.

I can remember the turning point that got me to spend more time on SN. It was @DarthCoin who specifically extended an invitation for me to go hang at the Saloon. I think it made me feel acknowledged - which is nice in this fast growing platform.

I think at the core of it all, people care less about rewards if the emotional dividends they reap make them feel that expending their life energy here is worth it

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 3 Apr

You are exactly who I had in mind for both fast riser and people who get screwed by the timezone.