Sort:  

I value your input bernie
I want to see what a stake based opinion is on the value of my content
If, like you said it's not worth anything, and it's certainly looking that way, you'll have your way.

I'm viewing this like a job interview, i'm asking a certain amount, if the company says no then it's pretty clear cut. No drama from me, you're looking out for the platform and are doing what you deem best.

Hey, if the community agrees with what you’re doing I’ll switch my strategy and start rewarding myself with $300+/day too!!

Yes, I see your point

In all honesty, I thought my short pieces were good and worth at least $50. I wasn't rallying support from my post, but asking for an opinion.

While there's a lot of people who agree with me, they're people that frequently interact with my posts. I have to assume there are many more silent dissenting voices. Which means I actually feel you're right, my stuff doesn't have the market value that I'm asking for, and it's only fair that I stop producing them.

In all honesty I was very reluctant to do it even for the amount I was self voting. I made this new account to not exploit existing curation trail. And genuinely thought it'd be worth at least the self vote as it's borderline excruciatingly difficult to produce. From looking at the verdict, I'm wrong.

I'm not that greedy or I woudln't have disappeared for 4 months when Steem was at its highest because I had a lot of issues to take care of, still do. Just couldn't really justify making less than passive income if I was producing content, thus those votes.

I think you mean well for the platform and cop a lot of flak from a lot of people. You won't get that from me. I hope everything is well at your end. I'll likely be taking a very much less active role on here barring some very big last minute changes of opinion. I think it's only fair.

All the best berniesanders

Bernie is da man!