RE: Suggestions on how we can improve Steem.
Yeah, I figured we will never truly know what was or wasn't said between Ned and Justin. Having said that how can we form any conclusions either way about what was said?
We can know what they said because CEO's are simple ego-powered machines that are only interested in two things.
(1) MAKE MORE MONEY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
(2) HUMILIATE COMPETITORS
We can know what they said because NOBODY (especially a CEO) would buy a property unless they could (EITHER) MAKE MORE MONEY QUICKLY (OR) HUMILIATE COMPETITORS.
We can know what they said because NOBODY (especially a CEO) would buy a property in order to "help build a community of idealistic rapscallions who believe in decentralized governance".
CEO = EXECUTIVE POWER = CENTRALIZED CONTROL
"Decentralized Governance" is anathema to their very existence on all levels.
CEO will crush anyone who questions them.
Yes, Steem is a business. At the end of the day that is what it is. It, by its very nature is designed to make money. Any business person interested in Steem would very likely be interested because they are interested in making money. People were terribly terribly naive about all of this. In my opinion, Steem, was never truly decentralized. It's a nice thought, but it wasn't reality.
I do not see a difference between how Justin reacted and how the witnesses behaved. It seems extremely similar to me.
Man, I wish we lived in a world where things that are good and right were actually a priority and promoted. How naive is that though? Bah, wrong planet!
Yes, the last line of what you said covers why our witnesses should perhaps more carefully considered not pissing Justin off. More bees with honey. I don't know what they were thinking!!!