Each circle can make you stronger
Lately, I watched "Nosedive".
It's an episode of the Netflix series "Black Mirror".
This film shows us a life where all people smile, give their best to be friendly and are attentive to others 24/7 to receive stars. Five stars are the max you can have, and the more stars (points) the more benefits you receive in your life. Not only if it comes to friendships, invitations, and jobs but also if it comes to the discount on your rent and how or if you can travel or rent a car.
Imagine a life in a world where everyone holds his phone scans your face (facebook option) and checks your profile (Facebook, Twitter, etc), your life.
If you are a 3 star or lower you do not count to the society, you are an outcast. If one VIP (big star) gives you only one star (downvote) the rest of the sheep follow.
Within a minute you lose your reputation and it's hard to get back on your feet.
It all happens to Lacie.
She's " only" a 4.2 star and tries hard to be a 5. She works day and night to achieve that.
As an old school friend asks her to be the maid of honor she is sure this is the way to achieve her goal.
It all went wrong when her flight got canceled and she cannot get a chair for the next flight. Raising her voice is punished by security and other people. Before she knows she belongs to the lower stars, the people everyone looks down at.
Lacie is no longer invited to the wedding but goes anyway. Covered by mud she says what she intended and wanted to say and... ends up in prison. It's the place where she and another inmate can scold at each other without being punished or "downvoted".
Is there a life without stars, upvotes given by "important" people?
Yes, there is. Lacie and all the other low stars could start giving stars to each other. Stop voting for the rich and wealthy ones who don't give a damn about them. Of course, they give them 5 stars because they hope to receive 5 stars back but that doesn't happen. You do not give a loser 5 stars because it doesn't look good on you. What would your friends think, say? They might unfriend you, downvote you for your bad taste.
This film shows everything that will happen to you if you do not make it on social media if you do not live by the rules!
The only way to grow is to vote on those who invest in you, are willing to give you a star.
It doesn't matter if it's a small one since many small ones make five stars (a big vote/fish/whale) too.
If we keep voting on the members of our circle they grow, their vote increases and so will ours.
This is what CCC's Circle stands for. We vote on our members. This is also what the Creed means, we read, comment and upvote the members of our circle, encourage them and give a hand in the growing process.
If Lacie will do that she will have her 5 stars, can keep them, no matter who downvotes her. The only thing she needs is a circle she can count on.
By the way this is not what the low, no stars do. They are happy with their freedom of speech, to be who they really are and do no longer care about keeping up appearances.
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That's a nice post combine to one I just read from tarazkp.
check out here.
Did he join your contest?
I tried to read it but it is too much info for me to understand.
What I do not like is let someone else vote for me.
What I do not agree with is how the/some witnessed welcomed a new owner (if they do it to him they do it to me too).
You can discuss for what the platform intended to be, why it was being developed (decentralization for example) but if it comes to it everything this platform stood for is very fast changed in the past year!
A new owner means changes, new rules. You can talk about it if you meet but do not start with fighting him as a first step.
This is a motion of distrust! You cannot expect a new owner, someone who paid a lot of money for it, accepts this.
We do not know what @justinsunsteemit his plans war since it was not clear. We know how he responded after they tried to kick him out.
I wish a wise solution came and there's a middle way. It's not black or white.
Facebook, all social media changed through the years. Many complained but stayed nevertheless. Many here do not only use this platform. They came to make money. It's not said that it can no longer happen.
I do not like to swap Steem against Tron but I invested a bit in Tron too just like in some other cryptocurrencies. Big chance if we swap the value will be sky-high, I don't know.
I thought Steem, this blockchain, is big enough to start something new next to this. Is it really so bad to start all over again? The knowledge is there if you know how it works you grow faster and who knows it will be a closer community because we need each other.
What I see now is a place no one is able to have a normal discussion. I only see people telling or threatening you need to vote or...
If you can explain to me what the real problem is, what we are fighting for, please. If you are afraid you might lose every steem better take it now and do not wait till your account/wallet here is frozen.
Thanks for sending the link.
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I'm also still searching for answers and I found some from @tarazkp post @marrianewest gave me a nice answer that I can ar least understand a bit. The only things I understand now is that we need to vote for a real living witnesses rather than bots. I've set my proxy to following @tarazkp for a while but I found out that powerhousecreative, the one @marrianewest with are also going to the same route. @kenny-crane also share in his tweet about the same thing. Vote for witnesses and we need some more.
All 3 are steemians that I can put my trust in.
I'm still wandering around seeking for more details. Thank God, there are some willing to explain.
Here is what @marrianwest replied to me.
I hope it helps you too.
Thank you for your entry. You have number 1. Good luck.
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