Do you want the truth?
You are entitled to nothing. STEEM does not need you. If you leave, it means absolutely nothing to this blockchain.
How is that for self-realization?
STEEM is an OPPORTUNITY. That is all.
You have a choice to take advantage of that opportunity or not...it is up to you.
We have roughly 900K account on the STEEM blockchain with somewhere around 55K-60K daily active users. Figuring double or triple that show up here on a monthly, albeit not a daily, basis, let's say there are 700K registered who left. Why did they leave? A great number, I believe ,is because of the slow sign up process. Motivation is lost between the time coming on here and when one gets approved. Another is that people find the interface too difficult and do not want to spend the time learning it. Finally, many are posting that people are getting upset about their quality posts not being rewarded while garbage posts hit the trending page.
No matter what the reason, it matters none. STEEM does not depend upon them for success.
I am sure that is surprising coming from someone who is so positive about this blockchain and what is taking place. It is due to my optimism that I realize many people need to go. We do not need them.
Are you unhappy with the payout on your posts? Great. Go to Facebook, Blogspot, Wordpress, or Linkedin and post on there. Before going, please tell us how much you were paid over there.....
Unless one has a huge following, the odds are little to none.
But 700K people signed up and do not come on here?
So what?
There are billions of people online. Reddit alone, which is nothing more than a linking site with a sprinkling of discussion, has 250M users. Do you think 700K really matters? Being so small, it is a large number but, in the grand scheme of things, it is a rounding error.
But the system is unfair?
Is it? How long have you been here? I love seeing that from people who are a couple months. Also, tell me what have you done for this blockchain. The entire STEEM system is based upon CONTRIBUTION to this blockchain. It is clearly stated in the white paper.
STEEM is not based upon entitlement. Just because you sign up here and post an article, that does not entitle you to huge rewards. Contribution is what is rewarded.
The trending page is full of garbage article circle voted up....
So don't look at the trending page. Focus upon your feed and those you support.
This is also social media. By definition, interaction is a part of it. Posts are not failing to garner rewards out of intent, it is because nobody knows they exist.
But I have 400K followers on Facebook. Yes, and now, because of the change in algorithm, you reach 3K of them (I know someone that happened to). I am sure your contribution to that platform is appreciated by Zuckerberg and his Wall Street cronies...it honestly means nothing to STEEM. This is a different animal.
Spend as much time contributing to the STEEM blockchain as you did on Facebook and then see what your rewards look like. This is not a short term deal. It takes time to build a following, to garner enough SP that one gets a decent return, and to catch the eye of those with some power. It is not an overnight process in most instances.
The price of STEEM is down?
Has anyone noticed what happened to the motivation overall? It appears that is a lot less posting going on.
Ironic, this is ass backwards thinking. Did you know the reward pool has increased? In fact, it is at an all-time high.
Here is a post by 
https://busy.org/@dragosroua/steemit-rewards-pool-is-at-an-all-time-high-now
Yes it is worth a lot less in fiat than couple months ago...all crypto is like that. However, over 740K STEEM are available a week. That is a healthy chunk. Yet many people are posting less. To me, it seems like those who are reading these words will want to take advantage of that.
Simple math, increase reward pool in terms of STEEM yet less articles posted each day means more for each article.
Right now STEEM is the only game in town. Will that always be the case? Most likley not. That said, there is some amazing development taking place. Those who want to be part of a very strong community, it is here for them. STEEM is the epitome of volunteerism. Nobody is forced to join nor remain.
Those who get frustrated and leave, good luck to you. As I said, STEEM provides an OPPORTUNITY. We all have opportunities in life, some we take, others we pass up. The difficulty is when we pass on something, owning up to it. It is far easier to blame others to justify our decisions.
Here is another fact...if you leave STEEM, it is your choice.
By the same token, if you stay, you have the chance to succeed if you are consistent, put in the effort, and are willing to take the time for success to arrive.
Complaining about the Whales being able to get in two years ago is not the path to success.
Why didn't you join two years ago like they did? Because you didn't know about it? I didn't know about Amazon when it was $7 a share. Should I besmirch all those who bought in at that price and are worth a ton of money today? What does that solve? Should they pay attention to me because I was not around to get in then? Does me not participating show them? I am going to guess Amazon will proceed the same whether I am involved or not.
The opportunity for me to post a year ago was not available to me....but it is today. I can make the most of what is presented now.
STEEM is going to be a screaming success. Yet I realize it will do it whether I am here or not. I try to make a positive impact and carry the message of what is before us. However, I am under no delusion that STEEM would collapse if I left. Complaining about the imperfections of this system and leaving only hurts me. The blockchain is harmed none.
It took a lot of years to get over my exaggerated self importance...heck it is still a struggle at times.
There is a wonderful community forming on this blockchain, do you want to be a part of it? If you are concerned about what others are getting, then you will most likely end up leaving in frustration. Know that if you do, STEEM will keep forging ahead. In that instance, I believe, the only one who will suffer is you.
I am grateful for every upvote I receive. I know it is a choice of whether people choose to support what I post. Simply because I feel that I post quality content does not mean others will support it. That simply how this works.
STEEM is much bigger than I am. Collectively we all will make this work. However, if I leave, there will be 10 other people joining who will fill my place. This blockchain will attract millions over the next couple of years.
The question is do I want to be a part of it or not?
It is my choice.
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