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Yes, a lot of whale pandering going on. But I think the developers have made a good job in ensuring there is a decentralizing effect that takes place over time all while ensuring people can still gain and feel like promoting the project.
Let's see what Steemit looks like in 30 more days. I'm sure it will be way better. In a year? Orders of magnitude better.

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