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RE: Did I join Steemit too late? What is everyone Freeking out about?
The reason nobody talks shit is because your reputation is crucial on Steemit. Pissing people off and being an ass hole will get you flagged/ downvoted ultimately leading to less payouts and rewards. The Users of Steemit are incentivized to play nice :) It's in their own interest.
That is good to know. I see some posts get like 6flags within a couple minutes of posting. Scary.
That's exactly the point. Because they have external incentives to "play nice", they don't get to express their true selves. We feel censored by some looming shadow of "If I say the wrong thing, I'll no longer be able to make money".
Normally, this isn't that important, but on a site like Steemit, where free-thinkers are plentiful, it's annoying to feel like certain topics or attitudes aren't wanted here. Even if I might agree with it. Personally, I don't mind the kindness here. It makes for a pleasant community.
But I still can't deny what I said above. It makes the kindness somewhat artificial.