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RE: How to be a Hypocritical Community Builder on Steemit
My first reaction to this post is...okay...point made; but to what end?...
And instantly, I realized that the more the word gets out, that just as in the real, non-virtual world, shady dealers exist, so in the virtual world of social media.
This post may help a new user years from now to do their due diligence. The Steem community, simply cannot say 'do your due diligence' enough.
Taking people (strangers, even if they show their faces) at face value is foolishness.
Again, do your due diligence...research, research, and research some more before 'investing'.
Btw, I'm not familiar with the charity of which you speak; but, the overall warning of potential scams is key.
Peace.
The only way to do is to keep sharing such awareness and especially when friends are on board. I guess there are just too many people only accepting face value these days.
Time to really knock some reality check and learn to discern with wisdom I suppose
Unfortunately, the saying, a fool and his money soon part is a hard lesson learned for many. ✌
We just have to ask the right questions with the right people, and sometimes trusting our gut feeling is a good thing too. If it doesn't feel right, and we know it's to our own personal feelings, then it's probably some signs that we are ignoring.
Yes, building awareness is key, because when new Steemians come on board, due to lack of exposure, they may just believe what these community builders say. By having a little checklist to evaluate the character and intention of the community leader, then at least we can be rest assured that our faith is not misplaced.
Also, doing a post like this is a reminder for myself to never commit those sins.
✌!