RE: How Steem has altered my beliefs towards freedom of speech
I agree with you speaking your mind and allowing others to do the same. It's necessary. I welcome it, even if I may disagree and debate any given topic.
I do want to say though that what we experience here on Steem/Steemit is quite far from anarchism/libertarianism. The culture of fluff and positivity, even in the face of actual identified problems, and the ideas of "equality" and "fairness" with rewards distribution and various protocol changes...quite frankly, it pretty much disgusts me. The sense of entitlement on this platform rivals what we see on a daily basis in the real world, which is mostly based on socialist ideals today.
I understand your points though and I hope to see you speak your mind more freely here. Honesty is the best remedy for any issues we face.
Aha, but that's kind of what I meant - I'm sure you have noticed much of the sense of entitlement and loud drama over flags and such often comes from self-proclaimed libertarians/anarchists. Some of the sleaziest and scammiest (?) people on Steem are also public anarchist propaganda figures. They are not really anarchists, just people who have confused selfishness with liberty, and that's the problem. Of course, there are plenty of sensible libertarian leaning people here as well.
bingo. well said, too!
BOOM, there it is.