RE: Deleted
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... that you posit views is great. You have a mind and you are using it.
You acknowledge that you are addressing a "newbie" - and condescendingly repeat this on various occasions. And yet you do not appear interested in exhibiting the level of patience that such an acknowledgment entails.
You have chosen to be offended by the words of this individual, (whose words I have heard to similar effect over the months from far more experienced and connected users than both you and I, incidentally (and I frankly never got involved on either side of such discussions before now).
You certainly have a choice to be outraged at his/their views - but one thing that I notice, in spite of reading all your responses on this thread, is a notable lack of a true counter to his views. The closest was noting that there are recruitment/ meetups for your zone. I would have hoped to see a counterpoint on his suggestion that having users from some parts of the World is somehow a bad thing.
As in, you have chosen to express outrage at his view but have not posited any point of substance to counter that view.
If I might have missed such substance then do kindly point it out include a keyphrase (such as "posited substance to counter") so anybody can simply Ctrl+F the essential post that I would thereby have missed.
My point. Shaming a user ("newbie" or otherwise) for having a view is not going to change that person's views. Such can be called a lot of things but "a victory of perspective" is not one of them.
In order to achieve such (which based upon the energy with which you have 'addressed' the user, suggests that you do wish for such) I would recommend posing very valid counterpoints to punch holes in the perspective (as differing from the user, who is not your enemy unless you choose such to be so... and to designate such to be so from the comfort of a higher reputation score and vote weight, is little different in principle from choices given at gunpoint.
Of course, I presume that you are actually interested in taking the higher ground.
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
I didnt see any point in countering. I have read other peoples comments on this thread and agree with their points and my counter would only echo their sentiments.
My comment's aim was to provide an answer as to why there are more sign ups from those regions. I believe that was the root of his question.
Yes I made the choice to take offense. From where I am sitting he is highly offensive.
We all make choices. Just like he made the choice to write this post the way he did, and just like you made the choice to reply to me.
I'm not here to change anyone's mind about anything. I'm here to let him know I don't agree with his views and the way in which he chooses to persist with the matter. Just like youre here letting me know you dont agree with my ways.
There is no victory here.
Instead I remain appalled. The countries he named are some of the countries that need our support the most. Yet they are painted in this way.
Is this good for Steemit? Who knows? But Steemit could mean real, lasting change for those countries.