RE: STEEM SCHOOL EP 4 - REPUTATION AND HOW IT AFFECTS UPVOTES
In a way I do agree with you that reputation means squat if the person just writes shitty posts but having a high number would often make a person pause and check the content of the person and if it will be worth the time to comment and possibly get an upvote and a follower if the comment was very good.
Once the person realize that it's a golden shit post talking about marvel and 80 % of the comments are bid bot comments of confirmation from the 5-6 bots he would use on one post. Then you see 5 more similiar post and same MO done the same day and you leave in disgust and never follow check teh person again because you know it's just a placeholder post.
Reputation is indeed climbing up high but the respect the person gets in the community is almost none and zero engagement on posts. Tis just a reputation and money grab.
In a way content is still King and engagement an important part of the growth. Reputation may get a person to try to engage but afterwards it will be up to the skill of the person to turn that to a follower and in turn make them an engagers.
I agree don't be a golden shitposter.
Very well said Maverick, as usual, you write very good comments.
More people look at our posts based on our reputation but that doesn't guarantee upvotes, in fact, you risk losing cash and you ruin your reputation here on Steem (not the number) by writing shit.
In other words, I agree with your statement.