RE: Minnows Race To Cash Out: An Anomaly That Must Be Addressed
I know how important powering up is - and I want to invest everything that I can because I see how much better it would be in the long run. But I also see the other side and that's the fact that some people come to Steemit because they want to improve their lives in place of the usual workforce.
This probably does not apply to newbies and minnows but cashing out could be a goal for someone who wants to work less and spend time with family. Or actually support their family entirely.
Or poverty. I see a lot of articles about using Steemit to overcome poverty. This is an immediate need. You can't invest anything when you are starving. The short term shouldn't be cast off completely.
Obviously investing this money for the future is a desire but the immediate need is also there. If the money has been earned and can improve the lives of your loved ones in here and now I feel bad for all of these articles that say it's pretty much wrong.
Well no one said if you have a need and you have money here that you should not utilize it. What we are saying is that it is wrong to see here as a place to come and make quick cash and leave. That is not the purpose.
At the end of the day, someday, you will still have to use your money but we are encouraging people to invest in the platform to grow it which is not asking too much.
I also used the opportunity to berate those who are always complaining about whales and dolphins when they don't want to pay the price to be one themselves. You cannot be cashing out all the time and still be dreaming to be a dolphin in the future.