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RE: My Take On Vote Buying? I'm Out! ⛔ Chances & Challenges Of Open Economic Systems
I agree with you. Vote buying would not be good for the community. I tried a few when i just joined steemit newly though. But, there are alot of great works out there that are not being rewarded. Some of these authors feel they can only get a reward by buying votes. I don't really blame them, I have been in those shoes before. It's not like I have thrown the shoes away though. But i have decided never to use a vote service anymore. This is just my opinion though. Not everyone was given birth with a silver spoon.
Nobody was given a silver spoon when signing up to steemit :-) We all started from zero, even if it's hard to believe. Everybody (every single account) started with 0.00 SP.
Also everybody has the very same chances here to get to the top. If you (you: @jaff8) produce an epic piece of content the steemian world has been waiting for every since, then you'll get on the trending page with it. No matter who you are, no matter how high or low your reputation is, you can make it.
THAT is the reality of steemit.
Yeah, all accounts started from the bottom, I get. But the thing is your theory is not always true. A friend once told me that to survive on steemit I have to join a sub-community. She has been here for some time, I have come to understand what she meant. I have come to observe alot of cliques. You said,
Your words makes it look that easy, like there's a bot that discovers posts that needs to get to trending. But in reality, it's not so. Most posts I have seen in trending are mainly posts by similar classes of people. The few that got there without being in that class, got there by upvote bots. Please don't get me wrong, I'm just airing my views :)
I think during the past 1.5 years on steemit I've been on the trending page 10 times in total.
It's not the ultimate / the one and only leveling board here.
Yes, I check the trending page by myself every morning, because it's a nice indicator on trends, news, price situation etc. However, it's not that you can only become a successfull blogger on steemit if you're constantly on a top 10 payout position.
Imagine the following real life situation:
The company of your dreams is hiring a new employee. You want to get on that position no matter how. What do you do? Obviously you try to get a way in, a helping hand, someone who opens the door for you, a recommendation,... That's how life / business works - as in real life so on steemit.
You may be a nerd, but if you don't communicate, network, engage, connect on this platform, you're lost :-) It's a 'social network' after all...
Yes, now we are talking lol. Engagements are important. You can't be antisocial in a social network. It's like someone in a wrong place. Let me continue steeming, till the "helping hand" comes like you said.
That's the spirit :-)
You've got a new follower now by the way
Wow, it's not everyday someone amazing comes by. Thanks :)
Haha, you've got some great content to offer, so I had to...:-)) You're welcome! I have you thank you for the great convo here.
Wow.. thank me? I should be thanking you. I enjoyed texting you too, I have learnt a thing or two from what you said. I should be saying goodnight. It's past 12 am here, bye :)