Steem on Netcoin: So Much More Than $30,000

The rally to get steem listed on Netcoins for free worth about $30,000 has picked up a notch, seeing steem catapulted to the top of the listings. It took longer than (I) expected considering our numbers and the way we often stress on the value of community without really understanding the intricates.

I actually read a comment by a user on the Post by ned to publicize our need to vote on the Netcoin platform why steemit Inc simply does not pay the $30,000 with 'our money'. I was tempted to go on attack mode with the user but ultimately decided against it. However, it feels to me that we deliberately miss out on the full essence of what steem represents and have reduced it to its barest form - A money making scheme.

It is not like Steemit Inc is starved of $30,000 to pay directly for a listing, at least that is what the figures tell us. The rally was especially necessary more as a learning experience than any other thing. It shows us our ability to organize and get together quickly, as well as take actions for the good of steem. It also showed in a way the level of active users and those who actually 'care' enough to grow the platform.

For the last couple of days I have felt like an equal participant in the steem manifesto by voting, knowing fully well that my vote is actually worth something this time around. Perhaps we all needed a competition like this to remind us that steem growth requires a community effort.