What do you mean is this a joke? You have whales upvoting you. This is part of an experiment to make sure everyone earns an equal amount regardless of content quality...because it is what we whales deem "fair". It is not fair to people who just joined today that you have 25 people upvoting you within an hour of posting! One of your supporters even has 50k+ steempower!
Why are you calling this a joke when im doing the SAME thing abit is doing?
That makes no sense. I have only .21 and you're saying a whale upvoted me? Why are you confusing me when you have 3 votes almost matching mine. I think you are either messing with me or not explaining where you are getting this....and I am confused... so if that is what you want. You win.
This isnt about "winning". I havent even flagged you! I just warned you i WOULD if too many whales upvoted you. You dont get to decide who whales are for my account anymore than i get to for abit....
But you are ok with him doing it to me. Hell you even wrote this post talking about how amazing it is!
But u are mad at me for just warning you? He never even warned me!
Hmm....maybe...just maybe you can noe understand how foolish this "test" is then...?
I don't know who he is doing this to. No I am not mad at you. I don't know you. I'm new here trying to figure things out. But all I seem to be learning these days is why all the wars and hating on minnows and downvoting wars. As a new person this is not at all friendly or what it was promoted as.
Exactly. You are new here. No other social media even pays you much less gives you a safe place to store your value and a censorship free chain.
However, because of a test that attacked a person who has put nearly 15k (actually rounding down quite a bit) into trying to make steem better for minnows and others (instead of creating whale wars) and who just so happens to think MAYBE if i prove to people I am a good steward for what i earn and use it to save me from having to Pay Out Of Pocket to support Steem with my skills, knowledge and platform...just maybe they will support my efforts with whatever funding they can.
You know what most people who were new to steem and bitshares have done with the stake they have earned/mined in steem? Sold it...
Why? Because they are not oaks who you can seek shelter under because they weathered storms and sacrificed for something. Many whales and overnight dolphins still remain but many left us for the next new thing. Many of the dolphins are GROWING INTO whales and being oaks in the community!
I wont give up because i know we NEED TOOLS to make it better on minnows. And we need to consider the HONOR of EARNING Steem through the long held trust of an entire community as a RESPONSIBILITY. I need the money cause I refuse to keep paying out of pocket for things I know need built. Why? Not just because im helping myself. Indeed I do what I do at great risk to myself.
As you said...you are learning which is fine. But at the same time know where you are walking and when your words are based in ignorance...they can light fires you cant put out.
I didnt like having to put you in a situation that shows the hypocrisy of this post...but I was forced to by seeing people pumping this idea for whales to attack posts all over the place. Id much prefer abit simply DOESNT VOTE AT ALL and thus gives some of HIS stake away (since he is a Kraken...not a whale).
HINT...you can fix steem better by UPVOTING MORE MINNOWS @abit and other whales!
Spend time doing benevolent things.
This isnt rocket science. But you have an excuse @pitterpatter new guy...
These whales doing this "test" should know better...
Not saying they are openly being malevolent. But their behavior nonetheless is more than a bit ridiculous.
P.S. i dont joke when it comes to blockchains...you have likely met very few people who have worked for free as long as I have. Enjoy everything and try not to get caught up in the bullshit of judging someomes intentions. We never can. But mentioning your mr double standard is merely stating a fact: "double standard" which is displayed for all who read this...forever on the blockchain. Dont take offense. Instead be honest with yourself and change it. I understand I mess up at times and am willing to admit it. Ask my wife ;)
But this isnt one of them. I simply call things out based on logic.
I have been spending time with the community and the experience I've had with the minnows and dolphins have been great along with a few whales like ned and others. That is why in all my ignorance I find it refreshing to see a whale care about minnows because a good bit of it has been so bad with a few whales. I know there are more but these whales seem to be silent when the smaller fish are being downvoted and stripped of their rewards. Sorry it's hard to understand especially with your belittling tone.
Great question. No parameters or variables were established for this "experiment" so there is really no way to even establish a set of guidelines with which to establish a baseline.
Like i said...if this is an experiment...they did it ALLLLLLL Wrong..
What do you mean is this a joke? You have whales upvoting you. This is part of an experiment to make sure everyone earns an equal amount regardless of content quality...because it is what we whales deem "fair". It is not fair to people who just joined today that you have 25 people upvoting you within an hour of posting! One of your supporters even has 50k+ steempower!
Why are you calling this a joke when im doing the SAME thing abit is doing?
That makes no sense. I have only .21 and you're saying a whale upvoted me? Why are you confusing me when you have 3 votes almost matching mine. I think you are either messing with me or not explaining where you are getting this....and I am confused... so if that is what you want. You win.
This isnt about "winning". I havent even flagged you! I just warned you i WOULD if too many whales upvoted you. You dont get to decide who whales are for my account anymore than i get to for abit....
But you are ok with him doing it to me. Hell you even wrote this post talking about how amazing it is!
But u are mad at me for just warning you? He never even warned me!
Hmm....maybe...just maybe you can noe understand how foolish this "test" is then...?
I don't know who he is doing this to. No I am not mad at you. I don't know you. I'm new here trying to figure things out. But all I seem to be learning these days is why all the wars and hating on minnows and downvoting wars. As a new person this is not at all friendly or what it was promoted as.
Exactly. You are new here. No other social media even pays you much less gives you a safe place to store your value and a censorship free chain.
However, because of a test that attacked a person who has put nearly 15k (actually rounding down quite a bit) into trying to make steem better for minnows and others (instead of creating whale wars) and who just so happens to think MAYBE if i prove to people I am a good steward for what i earn and use it to save me from having to Pay Out Of Pocket to support Steem with my skills, knowledge and platform...just maybe they will support my efforts with whatever funding they can.
You know what most people who were new to steem and bitshares have done with the stake they have earned/mined in steem? Sold it...
Why? Because they are not oaks who you can seek shelter under because they weathered storms and sacrificed for something. Many whales and overnight dolphins still remain but many left us for the next new thing. Many of the dolphins are GROWING INTO whales and being oaks in the community!
I wont give up because i know we NEED TOOLS to make it better on minnows. And we need to consider the HONOR of EARNING Steem through the long held trust of an entire community as a RESPONSIBILITY. I need the money cause I refuse to keep paying out of pocket for things I know need built. Why? Not just because im helping myself. Indeed I do what I do at great risk to myself.
As you said...you are learning which is fine. But at the same time know where you are walking and when your words are based in ignorance...they can light fires you cant put out.
I didnt like having to put you in a situation that shows the hypocrisy of this post...but I was forced to by seeing people pumping this idea for whales to attack posts all over the place. Id much prefer abit simply DOESNT VOTE AT ALL and thus gives some of HIS stake away (since he is a Kraken...not a whale).
HINT...you can fix steem better by UPVOTING MORE MINNOWS @abit and other whales!
Spend time doing benevolent things.
This isnt rocket science. But you have an excuse @pitterpatter new guy...
These whales doing this "test" should know better...
Not saying they are openly being malevolent. But their behavior nonetheless is more than a bit ridiculous.
P.S. i dont joke when it comes to blockchains...you have likely met very few people who have worked for free as long as I have. Enjoy everything and try not to get caught up in the bullshit of judging someomes intentions. We never can. But mentioning your mr double standard is merely stating a fact: "double standard" which is displayed for all who read this...forever on the blockchain. Dont take offense. Instead be honest with yourself and change it. I understand I mess up at times and am willing to admit it. Ask my wife ;)
But this isnt one of them. I simply call things out based on logic.
I have been spending time with the community and the experience I've had with the minnows and dolphins have been great along with a few whales like ned and others. That is why in all my ignorance I find it refreshing to see a whale care about minnows because a good bit of it has been so bad with a few whales. I know there are more but these whales seem to be silent when the smaller fish are being downvoted and stripped of their rewards. Sorry it's hard to understand especially with your belittling tone.
Great question. No parameters or variables were established for this "experiment" so there is really no way to even establish a set of guidelines with which to establish a baseline.
Like i said...if this is an experiment...they did it ALLLLLLL Wrong..
That way the experiment would work even less, 'cause other whales would keep on upvoting.
How much SP to be considered a whale? This is still not clear to me.
Sure 1,000,000+ SP is really big fish.
I upvoted this not because of the "belittling tone" comment....
But because your heart is in the right place. Still being wrong is being wrong.