Over the last week or so I have noticed a few changes on Steemit with some being more noticeable than others. Although they may take a little time to get used to I think the overall impact is positive.
There very well may be more than the three changes I have noted below, but these are the ones that have stuck out to me:
1. Confirmation page after submitting transfer of Steem/SBD
2. Removal of page views on posts
3. Removal of blog post rewards percentage when creating post
Confirmation Page for Transfers
Nearly all of us at some point have submitted a transfer that went to the wrong user, was the wrong amount, or had the incorrect memo. There is truly no way to prevent these from happening, but Steemit has helped to reduce the occurrences of sending the transfer incorrectly by the enhancement they have made. Previously, once you are at the "Transfer to Account" page and you click submit, if you have your Active/Owner Key already configured your transfer gets processed. There is no way to reverse or cancel this once it has been initiated.
Once you clicked "Submit" the prior way at this screen the transfer was complete
The new method does not allow to reverse or cancel the transfer once it has been initiated, but it forces you to review and confirm the transfer. This extra step may seem like an annoyance, but I can imagine if it saves you from sending a transfer incorrectly it will certainly be worth it.
Now there is a "Confirm Transfer" pop-up that appears after you click "Next" on the "Transfer to Account" Page.
Removal of page views on posts
Maybe my first shining moments on Steemit was a post I authored about the reputation score we all have and how it gets calculated. I also included a table with the Simplified Rep and corresponding range of Raw Reputation scores. Prior to the page views getting removed this post had been over 2,000 times the last time I checked. When thinking about what would cause Steemit.com to remove the page views on posts I could only come up with two logical reasons and one that sticks out more than the other.
- Every time the page was refreshed it counted a page view. Yes this was an issue, but it seems like they could have used a script for unique page views in order to calculate it.
- Due to Autovoters and Curation Trails sometimes, more like often times, posts would have more votes than views. As an outsider, I would definitely think it was odd if more people 'upvoted' or 'liked' a post than actually read it. I think this brings up a deeper issue that Steemit has and that is getting people to read and interact on content.
Removal of Selecting Rewards When Authoring a Post
There was once a time not too long ago when you could select the reward output when authoring a post. The three options that were presented were:
- Decline Payout
- Default (50% Steem Dollars & 50% Steem Power)
- Power Up 100%
Having this feature was nice, especially for users who frequently declined payouts on their posts or if the SBD was fluctuating above and below the $1 amount. The rule of thumb here is to select "Power Up 100%" if the price of SBD is below $1 and to choose the Default (50% SBD & 50% SP) when the price of SBD is above $1.
Under the "Settings" and "Preferences" you can select your default reward payout for both blog posts and comments. Remember, if the SBD is below $1 change both of these to "Power Up"; Otherwise, it should be the "Default Payout".
Click on the profile icon in the top right and select "Settings"
Scroll down to "Preferences" and you can see the Blog and Comment Post Reward Settings
