YOU WON'T UPVOTE THIS POST. Most won't. But I am going to say it anyway... and I'm not complaining...

If you scroll through my past blog posts, I've gotten paid well. I seem like a success.

...and I am in many ways... and I am not in other ways.

Here's where I am a success:

• People know me
• They've seen what I write, and have learned to trust me on their own
• I investigate and research
• People value my opinion

Here is where I am not a success:

• My posts don't get acknowledged easily
• Whales don't upvote me easily
• I can pay for votes, but it doesn't change the situation long term.

....so tell us @intelliguy what is it that you are bringing to us today?

THIS

1. The primary purpose of when I write, is to spread more truth into the world about things people need to know
2. I want to talk to those that follow me and trust to hear what I have to say
3. I appreciate my devoted listeners who come back again and again

...the problem with what I do, is each and every day, my voice gets lost in the hurry for more votes, more popular monetary upvotes, more payouts, and it begins and ends with money each time.

I've decided I'm going to forfeit paid upvotes to be in the running for a little while.

I'm just going to blog... from me... to you.. and whatever $ value shows up is a bonus. Just like the old days.

I'm going to write what I think needs to be written. Those that appreciate it will upvote themselves.

What does this mean @intelliguy for you?

• It means instead of $50 - $100 a post payout, I'm going to go down to $1.00 to $5.00 a post payout.

Why would you do this?

• To feel better about what I do. I'm quite tired of trying to pay for upvotes to my decent posts to get noticed anymore. Those witnesses, whales, bot controllers, who think @intelliguy should be recognized for the value he puts into the steem chain are free to vote up or ignore me as they wish.

So what we have here is a mexican standoff

As a content contributor, I'm just going to keep blogging and let organic rewards show up on their own.

As a upvote whalebot keeper, I can only say to them, find a way to encourage content like mine, to continue to be part of the system.

...and if they decide not to... that's fine. Profits can change the way people act.

For me. I don't want profits to change who I am.

So now you'll see me write "for free", good solid content, and I leave it up to you all to value it on your own.

Some huge money makers on steem or steemit might think I'm being immature or stupid by doing this... saying it is only your wallet that will suffer while we're making off with bags of cash and cashing them out.

..nah..

All the money in the world can't buy me. Listen. We're all here for a short term on this earth. My good will and words are locked into the steem blockchain for a long time now.

The last thing I want to be remembered for is @intelliguy made a lot of money

I'd rather be remembered for...

@intelliguy offered a lot of good advice, tips, blogs, and helpful information while he was here...

So those votes that have power, that neglect to send them here "for free"....

Yes, you're going to make money.

I'm just going to continue to blog.

..and if any of you in control with millions of steem power want to support me... feel free to do so.. Maybe 10% of what you hold can go to supporting good steemians while you make your money.

So that's what everyone is about to see.

Lots of under $5 posts from @intelliguy for the short term.

I want to do this right.. the way it was intended by Dan Larimer, one of the creators of steem.

It means I suffer first. By not milking the system the way it could be milked.

...but at some point... REAL SOLID CONTENT needs to continually exist on this platform (just like medium, or reddit) otherwise the platform becomes worthless, even to the whale holders too.

Enjoy the rest of your day. I will. I feel like a weight on my shoulders has just been lifted by talking about this...