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Of course, there's trouble again, at least if you poke around on this platform a bit, otherwise you won't notice much. What's going on? It's really nothing different than what's been going on for several years, and yes, it has to do with lining your pockets in an improper way. Now, we could say that this is all perfectly normal because the loopholes allow it, but there's also such a thing as... common decency and playing by the rules. Now, you could, of course, respond by saying that it's creative if you manage to line your pockets at the expense of others or cheat. Creative? Or is it fraud, scam...
Of course, things are also done unconsciously. It's not true that everyone on this platform knows all the rules, which are generally just handed down through the grapevine. It's also questionable whether, as a user who thinks they're on a free platform, you have to take everything into account. I mean, you can post and say whatever you want, and others are free to respond, reward, or ignore the post.

As a Steemit curator (and that's what we're talking about here, of course), you do need to know a bit more than the average Steemit user.
It would be good if you could read, understand, and even write comments yourself. How can you judge something you don't know anything about yourself? However, the average Steemit user is in a sorry state when it comes to writing, reading, and commenting. Is this different from other social media? I don't think so, except if you end up on the more specialized ones. Thanks to the internet, everyone is suddenly a writer, and of course, those who know the least (or are able to) always know better. You can get annoyed by that, or just go your own way. You're free not to interact with everyone, and the good thing about Steemit is that there's a mute option. Just use it, so you don't have to read certain people or let them insult you.

Returning to the Steemit curator... as with everything, you have to start at some point. We were all new to Steemit, and as a curator, it's not just upvoting the first post that appears right in front of you, but actually searching for what the Steemit team has written. And yes, searching takes time, especially when you also have to translate text because you only speak one language. And yes, it also takes time to write a comment. It's very easy to just leave a picture, click the upvote button, and be gone. I'm actually very curious how many curators actually know what they voted for and whether they even know these people. How many curators actually connect with the writers, artists, photographers, and commenters they upvote? Returning to the Steem Curators... I still think it would be good for newcomers to receive some "training," because not only is there a lot wrong with upvoting, but the rule that 10% of upvotes can only be a self-vote for the curators is also being flouted. It even turns out that many curators haven't paid attention to this for months (or years) or have never even heard of it. Now, I don't think Steemitblog's posts are so ridiculously long and have so many rules, so I'm surprised when a curator replies that they've never heard of this.

As I remarked to @dove11, I'm glad I'm single. This refers to the fact that at least I can't nominate a partner (or family member) or be accused of doing so. Do I nominate friends? It depends on what you call friends, but it's a fact that I've met the person I nominate. I spend a lot of time on this, simply reading and leaving comments (yes, even several, not just a few words). These comments are then responded to, and we can communicate back and forth for days (or is it weeks?) on end.
If I couldn't reward such good readers and commenters, there wouldn't be much left.

Finally, I'd like to say that if someone takes the time to exchange ideas with me, the same will happen to you. It does require some time investment and the effort to actually read and be open to what others say.

Wishing you all a happy Valentine's Day!

cc @sduttaskitchen @blessedlife @solperez

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