It is interesting to see how different personalities react to similar events on Steem. There are the "type 1" people who get a few near valueless downvotes and their feelings are so hurt they go on a verbal rampage and retaliate. Others are "Type 2" who might have hundreds of dollars removed and just get on about their day. I am more type 2.
For those that are type one, you need a hug?
There, there Bubby, feel better?
The thing is that the ones who react immaturely are also the ones who have been guaranteed their votes for however long which means, they have the expectation that the pending payout value is theirs. They feel they are entitled to what is not actually theirs as it is not in their wallet. Pending payout is still in negotiation and while it has been directed toward an account, there is a window of seven days where the rest of the community can direct more toward or, direct the flow of STEEM away from that account.
We are seeing now how the accounts that have sat in their tight circles trading votes react once their security has been somewhat undermined - like children. As expected perhaps. But, it is part of the process that needs to be addressed and as painful as it might be, sorting this out now is better than attempting it later as the longer it runs, the more powerful and entitled these children become.
For me personally, I'd be pretty ashamed if my behavior and emotional reaction was akin to a toddler throwing a tantrum and people felt they had to handle me with kiddy gloves, like I am mentally unstable.
In all fairness though, there do seem to be quite a few mentally unstable people on Steem - maybe there should be a support group Tribe that can bring in some professionals so they can get some help.
"You have made a lot of progress today and have earned 1000 PSYCHE tokens"
In the grand scheme of things, I do not think it will matter for the larger community as Smart Media Tokens and communities start to do their thing. The reason being is that in order for a token to have some value, there needs to be demand for it and starting from scratch, an owned community will do well if it can control the distribution so it spreads wider. Those who abuse the token will be dealt with in a centralized fashion by the owners because they will see the experience as a part of their business model, and those who screw with their model to negatively affect other users, will be removed.
On those interfaces, the end users never need see the pathetic nature of the handful of entitled accounts on Steem. However, we aren't there yet and because Steem has the value and is the infrastructure that the others will be built upon, for stability, the staked holders have to be predominantly ones who support the system, not abuse it.
The only way to do this is for non-abusers to buy-in and stake up for the future, earn and stake up for the future and make sure that those who abuse have limited access to stake from the inflation pool - as nothing except their capital availability stops them from buying. At the very least, don't make it easy for them to earn from a pool of resources that is more valuable in the hands of those who are looking to be part of improving the ecosystem.
Anyways, I have to get going to IRL work, but regardless of the votes that direct Steem to or away from my posts, it is business as usual. Attitude, perseverance and behavior matter.
Still need a hug?
Taraz
[ a Steem original ]
