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Do You Like The New Features of HF20 Steemit? That is the question for Exclusive Blogging Course Giveaway Contest Week # 26 being hosted by @legendchew.

So do I like the new features? Yes and no depending on which feature we are referring to. Let me pick a few of the HF20 features and explain further.

Rewards pool

I saw a few posts stating that the rewards pool is now bigger after HF20 implementation. As I read through the different articles about it, I gathered that the rewards pool got bigger because of the RC implementation which significantly reduced the number of spammers in the system. Reduced spammers mean reduced number of participants to take part of the rewards thus those who are left will have more. That makes sense.

Just think of a crowded pool wherein you do not have good space to move around. Take the crowd away and you will have more spaces to enjoy for yourself.

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Maybe I just can’t get enough that I did not yet feel bigger rewards but if this is true then yes, I like it very much. Who does not want bigger reward in the first place?

Curation window

The curation window was dropped from 30 minutes to 15 minutes. This alone is a good update to the system so yes, I like it. With the previous 30-minute curation window, I myself sometimes forget that I need to wait so I can benefit from my curation. There were also times when I eventually forgot to go back and curate the article because of the long waiting time. With the shortened window to 15 minutes only, it shortened the waiting time for curators to curate articles to their liking and lessens the possibility of forgetting to go back to the article.

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Curation reward

I had instances when people came to comment on my post only to upvote their own comment right away. That tells me their comments are fake and spam to my post. They just want to post something which they can claim reward from. I hated the thought of taking advantage of others’ post and for being so hustler. After HF20 implementation, curation reward for self-upvote within 15 minutes from the time the article or comment is posted is burnt and goes to the reward pool instead and nothing goes to the curator. I like this very much! If the hustler spammers would have to wait for curation window, there is a bigger possibility that they will forget to come back afterwards. That will reduce spams.

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Resource Credits

Ah, the show stopper of all time! I did my very best to be positive about this but even after powering up, I still do not like the idea behind RCs.

Prior to HF20 implementation, I can engage as much as I want and anytime I want to without worries of running out of “payment” just to socialize. I was not even conscious of my SP. That halted when HF20 came in. It totally stopped me from doing anything for days even after the announcement that system operation has stabilized. I waited for my personal target and then powered up. This is the only time I am able to engage again. However, there are those some of my correspondents who are not able to power up and are still struggling up to now. I feel for them because I felt really bad when I was in their shoes.

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I am lucky to have joined Steemit for about a couple of months before HF20 implementation. That gave me a little time to earn something to use as capital and for powering up. I keep on thinking about new accounts that will come in and with the RC limitation; I wonder how long it will take them to see an improvement that is worth appreciating on their accounts.

While I appreciate the idea of RC combating spammers, I think its negative effect on active members are more hurting their activities than relieving from spammers.

No one may admit it but RC implementation is a way to force people to put their money into the system. That is the unspoken strategy of capitalists. I just hope they will reconsider for the sake of new planktons who may not have the means to immediately buy SPs.

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