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I'm still Stalking the Steem Blockchain

I know that my footprint hasn't been as prevalent on here lately, but I wanted to at least share with my fellow Steemians that I haven't gone away forever. And I am still actively curating content on Steem for the various "friends" whose posts I enjoy reading 👍

I try to make sure I'm sharing my votes as far and wide as I can, but I'm sure that I'm missing a bunch of people who I should be supporting. For that, I sincerely apologize. Send me a note in the comments if you think I've missed some of your recent content and I'll make an effort to stop by your page more often!

In the meantime, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens with HF21. I'm not a particularly avid supporter of the change, but I am willing to ride it out and see what comes from it. I've been here for long enough now to know that there is an ebb and flow pattern with Steem. We're definitely not in the "flow" phase right now, but that's ok!

I'm bullish on crypto all together; some coins will fare better than others, and many will face extinction. I think that Steem has finally started positioning itself in a way that could be fruitful in the next 5 years, however, it could also be ripe for collapse within the same period of time. When you see some major apps on Steem begin to position themselves in diversified manners, one begins to wonder about the longevity of the platform.

I'm not trying to be negative nor am I anti-Steem. I still believe in Steem and the core values that hold this amazing community together. And I'm still here to help support the ecosystem and blockchain!

Closing out this /rant: "a rising tide lifts all boats" .. I will continue to be part of Steem's (hopefully) rising tide and do my part to support this community and the many loyal members who dedicate their time and energy here!