RE: Hello Bullies, my name is RESILIENCE!

I get the part about remaining calm but still able to air a few grievances. I wasn't being dead serious when I said that calm down part.

You don't need to agree with the input, but the #showcase-sunday thing was mentioned specifically, and I'm the one who started that, so I did have some criteria and expectations to go along with it. If people disagree with that stuff then they can simply not use the tag.

As for the repeat posting. It's your blog. Do whatever you want. I agree the shelf life of content here is far too short. I know consumers don't stick around so there's always a new audience to entertain. Personally, I don't want my blog filled with reruns. And I'm well aware much of the content here is lame at times, to put it gently. That was one of the reasons why I encouraged the Showcase Sunday thing. I hate sifting through shit post after shit post; one or a few images, no words. I can't connect with pictures and no personality. So I thought *wouldn't it be cool if these folks shit posted as much as they want, then put it all into an ACTUAL post with some personality? Make it unique and stand out from the hundreds of identical posts? It was supposed to make curating and finding new people much easier, on a Sunday, when people like to be lazy. There's a difference between content creation and social media posts. Some people don't get that, and I for one am not going to "pay" for a tweet, status update, or one simple picture of the bush behind the house. If I vocalized how I truly feel, I'd be this platform's harshest critic. But I insist, I'm not here to tell people how to run their blogs. Yes, I'd much rather vote or "pay for" a well produced post. And some personality goes along way as well because if I can connect to the human, then even some of their shittiest posts are still able to entertain me. I'd say this stance is quite normal. But I don't think just because something is good or great, that I should have to see it constantly. I'd unfollow a creator who constantly reposts the same shit or variations of the same shit on repeat. Everyone wipes their ass. Sure we paint a new picture on the paper each time, but it's the same shit and it's all getting flushed. What a weird analogy.

I don't know who made the rules. It's more like an unwritten rule that's been around since the beginning. So many take advantage of the situation. Posting for rewards instead of people is fucking easy. A band will play the same songs to a new audience every week. People pay at the door before even hearing the performance. VERY similar to the auto votes here. But if those people found out the performer is just sitting on stage while their track plays in the background, they'd want their money back. I think it's lazy to repost and collect auto votes, so I don't do it. I also think that's taking advantage of curators who trust me to perform at my best, so I don't repost constantly. That doesn't mean these are the rules. That's just how I roll. If I want to attract attention to old work, I can, easily, and I've done it plenty of times. If people want to tip, they can. This platforms lacks actual consumers though. Everyone came here to get paid, not pay people. I've been pointing out the lack of consumers for years.

As for the music contest. That bonus prize was short lived. I said I'd split my winnings for the next three rounds. That was four rounds ago. I think it's ridiculous they would downvote that post. If the reposts are the problem, focus on those. The rest of this flexing can fuck off.