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RE: Possible solution to injustice and self-voting: "flag power"
@cryptologyx That post is about all the things i hate on this platform: follow for follow, vote sharing groups, paying for whale votes, flag wars and so on.
If i understand it correctly we're on the same page. Is that correct?
yes...as much as I dislike the word hate...over used and diluted imo
reading the comments you'll get a feel for what is/was invisioned
and of course you'll see some begging...some in jest I believe...the rest with the same tired earnestness.
Thank you for taking the time @calamus056 ...I do appreciate what you're saying in your post...just...slippery slopes are just that...they have a beginning...and usually a disastrous ending.
I'm just thinking about solutions to make it a self-regulating system. Right now it isn't and all these exploitable initiatives like randowhale and whaleshares keep popping up on top of the problems we already discussed. It's so far from optimal and yet everyone is euphoric about SteemIt. I'm only euphoric about it's potential. not about the current implementation of the blockchain protocol.
Understood @calumus056
I think there's many here serious about looking for solutions. Problem is...one person's solution is another's new problem...imo.
I should also disclose that although I don't engage in the tit-for-tat stuff...well we all do to some degree as common courtesy...I have joined a group that shares voting power...just the one but I've yet to use it for my own posts. Not mentioning who they are but they do have a very helpful mission for "minnows" such as myself...could be the hook...or the lipstick...but I'd like to think I could smell a pig from afar...lures are an entirely different thing and I'll continue to study it from within for the time being.
As to upvoting my own posts...well yes I did that a lot the first few days...I did for all that I thought worthy of one. I understand now that one must opt out of the auto upvote before each post. This gives me concern as well...I can't see this being for our benefit if it's so quasi locked in like that.
Again...only a week here and never having been part of the blogging sphere before...I have much to learn before I even begin to address my own content sharing...this is why I spend much time supporting those who I find interest in...and helping where I can. It's the best way I know how to learn.
Oh wow you're only here for a week? I didn't even realize that :)
~smiles~
Yeah, I "followed" you early on...probably the second day. I hope this disclosure doesn't change the "weight" of what I'm trying to say...I'm just do'n my due D's...you know?
Well, nice to meet you :)
same sentiment...thanks for sharing your time
peace out...in