RE: Steemfest - A skeptics' view - The dangers of GROUPTHINK etc
This platform were created for all the rich people who have invested. This is all for money and they are just using their so called missions and plans to cover and hide their desire. Steemit is not a charity, as I usually here from almost every whales in the platform, even those who become whales.
There are so many lies in this community. Like the common question why are we here? Majority would say that we are here for the connection and relationship we have with the community. And I say, it's shit, its a pure lie. Everybody is here for money and just made some false reason just to cover their greed for money.
Here, rich is becoming more richer and if somebody had just become rich in the platform it could be because they were lucky to join first and had gather a lot of rich (whale) friend. Majority of these who had become rich are those people who were with them at the early days of Steemit.
The platform is created to magnify the wealth of the rich exponentially. This is not created for everybody.
I would only believe that the platform is for everybody if there going to change some rule and giving everyone the same value in terms voting and not depending on someone stakes. Lots of people will argue with these because they will say that it would be unfair for the investors. You see, its for them.
Somebody would also say that its not possible to give everyone fair voting value because it will be an avenue for abuse. But what about the current system, isn't it abused already by those who has the authority?
Giving everyone equal voting value will surely make us all happy. But wait, somebody will say that if this system will be implemented lots of people will creating so many accounts and vote for themselves. Come on guys, I don't think its a problem at all. People who created the platform are genius and do you think they could not find a way to filter those people who will create many accounts. There is always a way to control it.
One thing, its a big thing in steemit that you need to find your way towards the eye of whales or to be close with them in order for a steemian to enjoy the platform. People in the trending page are the proof of that. They are receiving the glimmering votes of the whales every now and then. Its a good fortune to be a friend with the whales that can give you $200-$500 a day.
I am jealous? I don't think its only me. Lots of people around the community have this kind of feeling but prefer not to voice out because they are afraid that their account will be buried to oblivion.
I think what is perhaps more true is that there are two distinct "factions" on Steemit... the "tech-devs/crypto/blockchainiacs" and the "content creators." The former are more money oriented and the latter are still interested in rewards but experience them more as a "consequence" than the thing that leads them.
One of the things I think gets completely LOST in this debate is the number of people who come in here with some notion that they are "owed" practically making a living from posting on Steemit. This isn't anyone's job; Steemit isn't anyone's employer, in any sense of the word. All we have been offered here is an opportunityto be rewarded for content.
For comparison's sake, lots of people complain about how Facebook "uses" people to make huge amounts of money. That's actually not exactly true... yes, Facebook makes "billions of dollars" from its users, but it also has over two billion users, meaning that the average user is only "worth" about $20 a year to Facebook. Most people here make far more than $20 a year, so we're already far ahead of the alternative....