RE: 🆕 Artificially "Intelligent" Newcomers
I'm honestly creeped out and impressed at the same time by these artificially generated people.
(Luis looks like my dad when he was his age😅)
Where are we headed? Is this the future we are going into? On one hand, I'm impressed by the thoughtfulness of those scammers - the effort they tried putting into details - (slow claps). If only they put the same amount of effort and time into being authentic (not that it requires elbow grease )...
It's in contrast to my contributions as a greeter, I'm writing as I'm thinking...
What if the verification practice is discontinued? People know it's easier to farm rewards once you get the "verified label". If there was no such obligation...
The best example for me is you... I'm sure many people who don't read you, don't even know you are a he or she. But who cares, you built your credibility with your content and your endless contributions to Steem.
What if we give the free reign and let users work on outshining themselves without using labels as leverage. Just like in the old steem.
It's just a wild thought, I'm sure it will have its consequences and it will make the work of curators even more difficult. But then what's the role of Steem Watchers (is this the title?)
Heck, I even think of begging the team to discontinue or at least pause the Engagement Challenges for a while. It will be like a breath of fresh air for the whole steem community.
We need fresh initiatives or perhaps no initiatives at all.
My guess is that they've been caught and banned already so they feel that this is their only option. I suspect that once they've got their processes set up, it's quicker to do this in order to get good results. If we spend 2-3 hours writing a post, they could probably do it in less than that.
I suspect, they also find it fun. I can certainly see the fun side in trying to create a believable character that's travelling the world. I've really enjoyed creating my "people" and I'm still improving them when I get a spare 5 minutes.
It did cross my mind that most of the people that I've got time for on Steemit have never been verified. Not to mention the witnesses that we entrust with governing the platform.
I don't think I've read a single Engagement Challenge post since they started. I'm guessing that with it being on Season 17 now, that it's been going on for a while. We've got our Oasis now... that place can never be tarnished!
We have got our Oasis now...
Don't be so selfish - Steemit is a social community... 🤪
That Oasis is necessary, even in real life... one needs its beautiful place, something like that is what I wanted to tell you in the previous comment... I don't know if I have been able to convey my idea well with this language barrier , but I hope I have achieved something😉😅
I'm working on it. Real and virtual. Ultimately, there's nothing like sheep - sitting in the middle of a flock is like chilling out in an oasis... 😊
Don't worry, I got your idea. It is an endearing and optimistic idea. I very much hope that you can keep it for as long as possible! You are definitely succeeding in conveying it... 😉
Would you believe me if I told you that I also work on that? Sometimes it's not easy... But I try to put a small brick in the imaginary construction, every day...
I'm sure the sheep are adorable... The closest thing I have to that are the plants that I try to grow and take care of, every time I can I try to be in contact with nature, I think that restores my balance :D Without a doubt The best thing is to do what makes you feel good. 🤗
Would you believe me if I told you that I also work on that?
Sure... Whoever would tell me that they themselves have implemented their "advice" 100% would be scary to me.... 😂
If you talk to your plants and feel at the moment you are there for them, you are ONLY there for them, they are definitely like sheep. They help you to focus.
But: plants don't mow heartbreakingly and they don't cuddle... 😉... 🤗
Noted and corrected.
I agree with everything you wrote.
So grateful for finally seeing "the oasis" coming to life and of course it can never be tarnished with that cheeky king around.
It already feels fun again even if it’s pure irony at the moment.
That would be really cool! Yes, that would be the "Old Steem" (where of course there were also cheaters, but they mostly kept to themselves): The community decides what's popular. What's not popular or not of interest goes down.
However, this requires a reading community. A community that engages with the contributions of others on its own and doesn't just chase after the high votes. Yes, it is! These users still exist, but there are fewer and fewer of us.
In fact, I also believe that the (temporary) discontinuation of all initiatives is the only correct solution. And all "campaigns" outside of Steem that advertise with the fast coin must be discontinued. I already made these suggestions over two years ago. As long as the focus is on sc votes (even the small ones), we will continue to go round in circles. And our circles are slow - so slow that they will be overtaken very quickly by the smarter scammers.
There's one solution which you and I have already shared. Surprisingly, sc02 voted on one such comment and I wonder if they agree with all the points and halt all initiatives or I'm just expecting a lot.
I have always been against such campaigns. We do need to promote but with careful messages like these.
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At the time, the sc01 laughingly agreed with me.
I think "the team" knows exactly who they are dealing with and when, and they agree with the idea as a very good one. However, they are probably a little afraid of the consequences: Everything would be different and they would have to do their part to steer the "different" in the desired direction. Besides there are the cr for the team that are the only (visible) income of the big stake. No matter who they vote after discontinuing the initiatives, there will always be grumbling. They have done a relatively good job of averting that in recent months/years. Who wants to knowingly indulge in the guaranteed repetition of this silly begging?
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