RE: The Witness Business: Promises of Riches
@drakos this 'do what I do and you will be rich' to is one of the reasons Jerry got kicked from Udemy, even thou he was one of the top selling authors.
he was also know to pay for reviews on his courses, as he pays people here for their witness vote
As for his following, sure he self admits that he has paid for most of this - its obvious when he posts a video, pays for advertising and get the view numbers he does that none of his online following really follow him, all the views come from paid advertising.
It is all about get rich quick, do what I do, you can do it too clever marketing. His is a marketeer and what he says is designed to make your head spin
But many people fall for it, if not, he would not do so well.
What I would say is, Jerry has the ability to bring numbers. But the real questions is, do we want that quality of user on Steemit ?
"It is all about get rich quick"
I would respectfully point out that he does make it clear there is a lot of work involved, even if that may get glossed over a bit since it's not the kind of thing the audience wants to hear a lot about.
"But the real questions is, do we want that quality of user on Steemit ?"
If we want to be mainstream, or a FB/Twitter/Reddit replacement, I'm afraid so. We can't be the indie band fans that don't like it when they go mainstream.
yes, I personally have tried to coach some of this entitled bunch who think they deserve to get paid to witness when they have done nothing on this platform but set up a server and bitch about not getting paid and insulted all of our hardworking witnesses who typically do 10 jobs in one
Do we want that quality of user on Steemit ? I don't know, but on Steem - why not ?
I think anyone could find their place and build their community on Steem.
Take the ones formed around languages other than English.
How do you measure the quality of a post in a language that you don't understand ?
The only problem that I see is tag pollution.
I think that we should tag our posts in the language that we write them.
And regarding bad actors - the blockchain already has a mechanism to self-regulate.
Here, Steam Power speaks..
@paulag ...Whoa… @jerrybanfield sure gets a lot of attention on Steemit, considering he isn’t the newest whale in the pond.
I discerned from the very first video he did on this platform, that his finance skills are not for the novice; and, those who listen know enough to keep up, or at least be willing to watch a video more than once to be sure they didn’t miss something of value. As I’ve noted in previous posts, he has a very high-energized pitch, pun intended.
@lexiconical is a genuine asset to his success; for which, in all fairness, Jerry always gives him credit for.
You said it best. Jerry is a pitchman…a very successful pitchman at that. In fact, he’s so successful, that even the trained ear might miss the fact that he’s pitching.
In all fairness to this guy, he says upfront in his intro to Steemit, that he has generously financed his own wallet; as many whalians have done, I might add.
If we say it’s the whales that keep the ship from sinking, are we sure we’re not biting the hands that feed this platform in the process?
I think as long as Steemians are playing by the rules, then the ethical side of things should be left to the individual players. I assure you, there have been worse things I could cite as bad for the community…starting with the porno thumbnails.
Peace.
Right, I am with you, there are worse things for steemit, starting with the porno thumbnails. But this post has created engagement, so jerry is obviously a thought provoking subject.
I agree. @jerrybanfield has a go-get-it persona which catches the attention of the viewer. Some jibe with him, some don't.
After giving it some thought, I realize that the funniest, and I mean, absolutely funniest thing of all is, (smh), he doesn't give a flying flip about the naysayers.
Actually this is a part of his success. He wears proverbial blinders, only focusing in on how to help others, and in the process helping his bank account.
By keeping his eye on the main thing, he doesn’t waste precious time explaining himself to people who obviously don’t have any intention of helping his bottom line, i.e. growing his brand.
Granted, @drakos makes it clear he’s not ragging on Banfield. And, then he goes on to make the case that teeters on doing that.
In closing, I have a what if: What if @drakos is actually Banfield? I could believe it. I mean, how better to keep people talking about him than to make a controversial post regarding the same. Ha! (lol)
Well, that’s it. I find a lot of people, mostly minnows I’m willing to bet, spend more time talking about him; than he does about us. Obviously, I’m as guilty as the next; because I’ve made more cases for and against Banfield than he’s made for or against me. (lol)
Peace.
I can assure you that jerry and drakos are not the same people! that is all
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha...l-ng ol!!!
Thanks!
Peace.