I've seen these arguments in various posts.
Those who want to take away the rewards from posters (authors) have stated, again and again, that we authors are wrong if we think we contribute to the success of steemit. It is only the curators who do.
Are these people financial wizards? Just because they can code, they think they understand ethical marketing and economics.
The only thing they understand is how to motivate themselves by minimising the reasons for posters to stay here (as with all socialists, they demand we kill the goose which lays the golden eggs).
Dear @arthur.grafo
How wrong are those people. It seem that the biggest concern is "how to bring price of STEEM" higher. HF21 is a step in very dark direction and regardless how much I love steemit - my faith in future of this platform is currently dying.
I think those people know exactly what's happening and are trying to feed masses with their own vision and propaganda. Reality is that we will experience "milking the cow" to the limits. Right now whales will stop powering down because it will be very profitable to be a stakeholder. So selling pressure will die down in a short time. In a long haul it's very very risky move.
Yours,
Piotr
I hope you are right - about the price firming, as I will cash out if they change the percentages...keepin enough here for helping one or two people I enjoy helping...but even that cannot last long once I am no longer earning.
I had a strange experience. I saw a post by someone with SP2.5. I was shocked to see she has been posting since early 2018, but she can only post once a month, when her energy has grown.
I immediately made a delegation, told her she has one month to strengthen herself and she promised to try hard.
She did, but then I saw her make a payment to someone of Steem 0.88. I checked that persons account and got angry. He is making over SP200 per week, obviously taking fellow-Venezuelans for a ride, as his blog page states he is able to grow investments.
I told off the person I am helping and she explained, the person does not invest the money for her, he accepts Steem and pays them in local money in Venezuela. She explained she needed the money for the family, for food.
It made me feel like crying - that a family can see $0.30 as 'helping' them to feed themselves.
I am now trying to think of a way that allows them to keep their dignity while I help with a few STeem per month. The poster is a child and I do not want her to change and learn that others should help.
Any ideas?
PS: She has kept her word and not drawn another cent - and her SP is about 30 now. I'll leave my delegation with her until she has over SP60, but her earnings mostly come from me buying votes for her.
One person must have worked out what I am doing, for they made one vote of over SP5 for her....a pity there are not more good 'whales'.