RE: Why Do We Bother To Create Content At All? Better To Abuse.
Thank you for posting this. It needs to be said, although it does make me really sad. With SBD being high lately, I've at least been able to make decent enough money to put some time in, but when it's lower, that is much harder.
Is there a way to change it? Things like this are points against the common idea here of anarchist utopia: power always corrupts. Just because that power comes in the form of wealth and tech knowledge rather than governmental power doesn't mean it will be any better. If it's this unjust just on a virtual platform, what would the world look like?
This all said.. in the end, I'm so grateful for Steemit, as imperfect as some of this apparently is. I'm a singer-sgonwriter and writer (some videos up on my blog if interested, but zero pressure) and have been slugging it for a long time, and this is the first time I've been making any kind of supportable income so far. It's a ray of hope after some really hard years.
So.. I hope it improves! I appreciate your efforts. Thanks. xx, Kay
It is refreshing to hear you are living a success story. Congratulations.
Yes, but it was opposed by the same people who benefit most from the status quo:
https://github.com/steemit/steem/issues/279
Dan Larimer, Creator Of Bitshares/Steem/EOS: "bytemaster commented on Dec 27, 2016
I still think that the first principles are right on this concept. Unfortunately, having logical first principles and appealing to the masses are two entirely different things."
Not sure how I missed this response! Just looking at it now.. a good capture of what you are talking about, for sure. And "success story" might be a bit of a stretch just yet, but it is certainly making a difference for me. It was a difficult run for a lot of years as a musician and writer!
Well.. happy new year, nonetheless! Let me sing a new year's song for you to welcome 2018 - hoping it's a better year with some changes to the platform that may curtail some of the worst abuses.. maybe I'm super naive, but fingers crossed! xx, Kay
"Not sure how I missed this response! Just looking at it now.."
No worries...I am currently committing an even worse offense!
Steemit is a vortex. We all get a little lost! Lately I've been trying to look at/upvote (where deserved) the blogs of people who upvote and comment my posts, which is great, but now I'm slower and missing out on posting on things like this/keeping up on threads.
And keeping up with posting a song or article every day or so is already lots! lol. Always just a lot..
Hope you're well!
I recommend slowing your pace, or down-sizing the length of your posts, any time you feel overwhelmed. Really helps with burnout.