I finished reading a good critique of Steemfest by 
Because people are more incentivized to write fake, feel-good, non-critical posts that avoid taking a deep dive into the not so attractive aspects of Planet Steem, I've decided to find 2 disruptors and delegate 5,000 SP to each of them.
My reason?
I consider myself an investor (and a rebellious person) and I want to do everything in my power to improve this place. I see signs of it falling into apathy, greed and disinterest at the top. I must confess, I was blind to this until recently, but I have spent hours and hours reading endless comments from decent people saying that they no longer appreciate being an untouchable in this particular caste system. I personally see the platform improving, and I don't have a pessimistic view, but as a person who practices constant improvement in life, I am open to hearing the criticisms. And I am equally open to taking actions. A lot of people once they get power become deaf to bad news. I think I was in that category at one time because I wanted to believe in the dream. I still believe in the dream, and I will continue doing so.....WITH MY EARS OPEN.
I need to do something in order to get dissenting voices out in the open.
I realize newbies can use MinnowBooster to get their posts noticed, but people like me (I would feel a level of shame in doing this practice), who don't like to pay to get noticed need some other way. That's why delegating 5000 SP to 2 people seems like a decent option. (By no means a perfect option, but something I can do today, to maybe make a small difference).
So, what am I looking for?
I am looking for intelligent people with guts.
If I had to choose between intelligence and guts, I'd go with guts. I spent a good chunk of life being a spineless scaredy cat. Guess what? Those years were a total loss. ZERO.
Because I slayed a lot of my internal spineless demons, I have a severe distate for cowardice, middle of the road, boring, and unchallenging writing/thinking. I have a constant need to read challenging and disruptive work.
Don't confuse being a disruptor with being a troll.
They are very different things, obviously. I am not looking for people who attack others and regularly mudsling. I'm looking for people who are simply unafraid to state the facts as they research and dig. And who come up with creative solutions too. Or who are unafraid to make satirical, cutting comics that are so good because they cut so deep.
So here's what you need to do:
Look around and if you find a courageous rebel who is not afraid to tell truth and has an appetite for risk and disruption, send me a message in Steemit Chat or post the link below. I'll be taking a few weeks to make a decision. I want to leave the time frame open ended, but 2 weeks sounds good to me. Send me links to their articles. If you think I just described you, send me a link to your work.
PLEASE NOTE: I will not be upvoting the articles you send me, so don't send me articles in the hopes I'll upvote them. I am looking for content, and substance, PROOF OF PERSON.
Ok, carry on. Thanks for reading and commenting post-length comments these last few days. I appreciate every comment and I read them all (even if i didn't reply.). It may seem like I'm stirring the pot, but really, I sense that I am opening my eyes to the reality that escapes most of the big fish on here. I have the investors and the big fish in my best interest actually, because just like everyone else, I do want to see the price of Steem go up. Steem is what we have in common, but how we create value is what I'd like to focus on moving forward. This is my first bold step in that direction...(actually 2nd, since I delegated SP to paulag). Delegation will last for 2 months approx.
I hope you send me challenging stuff.......(please no milque toast).
Stellabelle
