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I have had my low points.. many low points with Steeming. Friends leaving the platform who they themselves call it a huge ponzi. It's even hard for me to not called it a massive crypto-ponzi. When the upvoting friends and family stops; the money needs to come from somewhere else right?
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When they say things like 'ponzi' I don't have much to re-butte their case. In fact I am guilty of calling it these things as well. So now I am left with the strange paradoxical belief that now suddenly the token's satoshi value (or fiat) as significantly been diminished it's now time to PILE in. This is either a few things: A gamble, complete stupidity, or clarity.
I guess for some reason, on some unconscious scale I feel like we have a fresh start. Perhaps when the weaker hands leave, the smaller fish have room to grow. I'm still tiny and it's been OVER 2 years I have been here! We all know those Steemians.. they cashed out some Bitcoin and purchased a big stake. Have about 10 different BOT accounts and then write some trash with 10 auto-votes. Some say it's stealing from the reward pool; others say it's STEEM-ENOMICS.
Someone who only purchased $100 worth within the past couple of years I have nothing to complain about either. Yah, I upvote my posts.. but it's to the tune of 0.003 cents. I have done the mature and reasonable thing which is to delegate and hope the rewards are used in a more mature way. It would seem we are finally moving towards something new. Whether it's just a ponzi within a ponzi time will tell. Communities; Tribes.. etc..
We can stop being lost and start posting about what we love. Yet, it seems to be a VERY long lasting crypto-winter. Will STEEM finally find it's focus and direction? Will someone discover that killer dAPP or community? Now is the time to sink or swim.
In any case here I am.. blogging for literally pennies a day when my regular life forces me to spend thousands $ a month. paradoxical and perhaps a huge waste of my talents and time? Well, perhaps it's a gamble then; but why does it feel so rewarding?