LOL....admittedly, that was me. Still didn't divest everything, though.

I agree that government should be opt-in. That said, what is the nature of this area's government? What are the mandates it has given itself?

Ah, okay. I sent it to my coinbase wallet. Thanks m8.

What's the explanation for whales who hit tens of thousands of SD on their very first post, mere days after the site went hot? Not being an alarmist, but how does one achieve a measure of trending when

I have found that it actually isn't terribly decentralized. Now, this is only my opinion, and I have nothing with which to substantiate it, but I believe that it was created by someone who is close with

I agree completely. In today's world, this is the closest we would come to our ideas being employed. It isn't going to happen with some cataclysm or armed revolution; those things just result in another

That's a good point (scam vs bad investment). You're right; it's pretty clear cut....minus the white papers that the uninitiated (like me) can't get their heads around.

This is super profound. It's far too much for the person who fits the description to ever understand or accept, and even if you could get someone to understand it, they would feel it to be insurmountable

Just don't invest external currency into it. Barring that, it is a pump and dump, used exactly as that is defined. By itself, Steem is a garbage cryptocurrency. But as a medium of exchange via blog posts,

It isn't a scam per se. It will be a scam if you decide to invest external currency into it. Barring that, it is a pump and dump, used exactly as you described it. By itself, Steem is a garbage cryptocurrency.

The profit motive turned everyone to acting on their own self-interest. Not saying that's a bad thing, that is just my observation. Until all curators and authors care about this community to a greater

The whales went big immediately.

Is there a way to implement without forcing everyone else to go along for the ride?

An exposure of the critical flaw of "whales" having so much clout that the system renders smaller users impotent, and their content and contributions virtually invisible and worthless. The solutions

Well, there you have it. The bus was at the stop for about two seconds, and the driver pretty much just open and shut the door before taking off. "Building a decentralized economic platform that uses

No bacon, though, right? Lol

I've seen a couple of posts similar to this one; the excitement of profit tones down a bit, then there is a realization that it's a community. Good to see.

Very nice. Always glad to see your content.

Thanks m8!

Thank you for stating that your revenue is correlated with your popularity. Whatever others think you are, at least that was honest. I will utilize this model and see where it gets me.