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RE: Sometimes you have to know when to apologize.

in #apologize5 years ago (edited)

It still sounds like you, like others I recently dealt with, are still going to see people who may use both platforms as all "bad" and by publishing a list of people which use both platforms as people to be blacklisted. My curation account was on that list. My curation account is attempting to help newcomers, and those with low exposure, to gain a foothold on either or both platforms. I coach some along the way. There is nothing malicious in what they are doing. Those that are cheating the system can be weeded out. I do that all the time, with some help from Hivewatchers. But not all who use both platforms fit that mold and should not be on any list, blocked, or muted.

Those of you who got ripped off by JS should be upset, but to take out revenge for that on users who did nothing in the process is totally unacceptable. I was recently "punished" in my personal account for posting on steemit and hive by another user (I assume he was a witness), and yes he did lose money because of JS. but I had nothing to with it. That person continues to punish people. I am just trying to help others on both platforms. Makes no sense whatsoever. My solution dump his tribal tokens and take back a sizable delegation. He will have to answer to his actions to a power greater than me.

Striking out in anger is one thing but the focus should not be misplaced. My experience in the 3 plus years on these platforms is that witnesses want nothing to do with the newcomer or small posters. They make a mistake and they are attacked, downvoted and blacklisted. Many times the person cannot even find out what they did.

So now we have a "blacklist" in the public domain...what will it be used for? If it is misused toward users who have done nothing wrong but using both platforms then that burden is on you. I have talked to a couple of users who are worried about this very issue. They come to me for advice. What am I going to tell them? I will not lie to them because what started earlier today may still hurt them. I believe the attacks will still come.

The crap with JS is done and past. People need to focus on building hive to be a great place to be and stop fighting a paper-dragon. If hive is a greater platform than steemit, users will leave steemit and stay with Hive. If you no longer like steemit then stay away from it. If you got ripped off by JS seek legal action if possible, but right now you are hurting Hive through striking out at those who had nothing to do with it. I have reached the point where I am making changes and plan to discontinue posting with my personal account. I have a hard time believing this will end, so more people are going to get hurt (those who had nothing to do with what happened). I will continue to help people but in a different way. Heck, I think FaceBook is an evil platform. I would never consider taking that belief out on others who wish to use it.

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Yes. You said it. Are you going to stop posting on both platforms?

I am done with my personal account. I am already powering down both platforms. I will try to keep the curation account going, but has received down-votes before these two publications. The idiot who did it admitted he is punishing people that use steem because steem "stole" his account. He runs a community that is reminds me of a cult. His ego is so big he cannot see that he is hurting many small users who are trying to make a go of it.

I have a small team that have been and will continue to keep the curation account going. I will have some oversight. If the attacks continue then I will make other plans and probably shut it down as well. I just do not buy into the "I am sorry" or dismantling the first post. Actions speak louder than words. So we will see what some people are made of...

I am unwinding my personal account. My curation account is an unknown at this time. I (my team) curate a couple hundred post on each platform every week. Majority have little and struggle on the platforms and in their regular life. That curation account has been down-voted for posting on both platforms, even though the report that was posted is highlighting totally different posts/users. I am guessing that this curation account will continue to be attacked no matter what it does. It tells you a lot about the Witnesses and who support them.