So there has been a lot of debates, arguments and frustration since HF20 and thats no surprise as change is always going to bring that to some degree especially when things go "wrong" or at least not to plan.
This is normal yet its important we all remember that nothing is perfect especially code that is being done for the first time on a blockchain.
Its also important to remember that while we are all benefiting by using this blockchain and getting paid while doing it most of us don't actually have to do anything besides post, comment and upvote.....
There are people who have invested thousands of hours or more into building this blockchain. There also people such as my self who have been supporting, promoting and improving this blockchain for over 2 years.
I have seen Steem at its all time highs and its all time lows. I have "lost" hundreds of thousands of dollars in comparison to if I would have sold everything off when it was high.....Yes as good business that is what I "should" have done. Yet I didn't. I haven't cashed out a single Steem in 2+ years even when I had hundreds of thousands of it at its highs.
Why? I did that because I believe in this community and am not here just to profit. I am here to support and contribute to the future success of this platform.
If I and all the other investors cashed out all our millions of $ worth of Steem then the price of Steem would be FAR lower than the .9 its at now....It would be ZERO.
One of the best things we can do to invest in the future success of this platform is to hold our Steem as that increases the value of it ALL for ALL of us.
That is going to attract people from all around the world, including rich and poor people alike. Because when they see the value of Steem continually rising and people holding on in trust, this just attracts more and more. Its like a snowball affect.
Now of course I don't give investment advise nor do I tell people what to do with their funds. Not everyone can afford to hold it all, however my point is still valid.
So the more we all hold our Steem the more the value of ALL our steem increases, which in turn attracts MORE investors and users which then INCREASES the VALUE yet again and the snowball just gets bigger and bigger til it reaches the moon!
Hahahahaha