I see. It seems it is not so simple as it first appears.
I appreciate you telling me @shenanigator .
I guess I feel a little embarrassed and a little naive. But then that´s always been my problem.
The post came across to me a little scary to me, like some kind of secret society like "eyes wide shut" or something lol !
Of course there are two sides to everything and the way you explain it I can see that there is a lot of good that can be done.
I will tell you a little secret, I may as well tell you now. For I see there may now be consequences for my comment.
I had this crazy plan that I would work hard and become a whale. Not because of money, or power, or status or anything, but because I wanted to do exactly the same thing as you have just mentioned.
I also see amazing posts on here that I feel perhaps do not get the attention they deserve and so I felt frustrated that I did not have a bigger voting power so that I could give encouragement to others.
I saw it as a way of doing good in the world.
I believe in this platform and I guess the encouragement I have been given, even it is was in secret, has much to do with that.
I don´t know what to say
I am just myself and will always speak my mind. I was raised to be an honorable person and as such I try to do the right thing. Sometimes I get it right, sometimes I get it wrong.
I will continue to give my best on my posts, as is my nature. And I will also continue to spend time on welcoming new people as well as trying to read as many posts as I can and joining in conversations.
This is not hard work for I actually love to do it.
The idea of Guilds are completely new to me and I know very little about them or how they work.
I admit, on this matter I am somewhat confused.
One part of me feels grateful for being helped and encouraged, and another part of me feels sad that groups or Guilds like this are needed on Steemit.
I thank you for telling me the truth @shenanigator
I have much to think about.