It's not gatekeeping. You can use the platform in whichever way you want.
But: Your pictures aren't even stored on the blockchain. We're lowering your rewards, because we think the limited reward pool should be spread further to people who put more effort in their posts.
It's not your money until payout, nobody cares about your entitlement.
I am very sorry, but I do not agree on your statement right there.
Just to be clear: Crypto (so not just Ecency, but crypto in general) is a beautiful place BECAUSE of the fact that it is not regulated. If we wanted regulation, we would go to the bank and we would be the same as the majority of the world population.
Entitlement? I do not feel entitled. I do not want anything that is not mine. It's true, the payout system of Ecency is a wonderful thing to have - but let's be clear about one thing.
If you LOWER the rewards thanks to some OWN conviction of yours, you are not making an injustice towards me - but also to the person who rewarded me the lowered amount in the first place.
Let's be clear here: if @vortac or @dalz or @tarazkp decided to upvote some post of mine - who the hell says that it is okay for that amount of a reward to be taken away? If the limited reward pool should be spread further to people who put more effort in their posts, then why don't they do the same thing I did? Post on a daily basis for two straight years, stick on the blockchain through thick and thin, always look at the positive side of things, always share useful tips about the numerous wonderful communities on it. No? Surely you can see the logic behind my way of thinking?
See, this is the beauty of crypto. We can disagree, and the only rules given are in the code. And downvotes are a part of it, there are no regulations on how we can use them.
When you don't provide valuable content, don't post daily. Or don't expect a huge monetary return for them. Easy.
You are aware that random downvotes from some weirdos and the systematic downvotes received from a "curating group" organized by a witness are two very different things?
I mean, imagine discovering that a member of Facebook's top management had flagged your posts and photos on the platform. It would undoubtedly raise concerns, wouldn't it? Well, that's precisely how newbies feel here when they continuously receive downvotes from curangel and when they find out it's backed by a witness.
The very fact that you are downplaying your reponsibilites and acting like curangel continual downvotes are "the beauty of crypto" is absurd and concerning.
She is not a newbie. She knows what she's doing with these posts - farming rewards, nothing else.
A downvote is not a flag. A downvote is a reward adjustment. That's how the distribution algorithm works, did you read the whitepaper?
Why should I as a witness not use the blockchain in the way it was intended? Being a witness is about running a node for the chain, being independent and reliable. Caring about anyone's rewards is not part of the job description.
Well, if you can use the blockchain in the way it was intended why can't she farm rewards then? Obviously, farming rewards is also one of the intended uses. That's how algorithm works. Or is this another case of "rules for thee, but not for me"?
She can, of course, and I will always support her right to post whatever she wants.
She's not entitled to be successful monetizing it though.
In an ideal world, all farmers and circlejerkers and botposters would be downvoted and really good content rise to the top. We're not in an ideal world, but that doesn't stop me from doing my part.
I sincerely hope that, in time, you will manage to rise above this petty and divisive mentality.
You are a witness, a very important constituent here. And yet, here you are, arguing that a small minnow must not 'successfully monetize' her content because apparently $3 is enough for her and $6 is already too much. And the rationale is... she is posting pics, not walls of text?
What an absurd waste of time and resources for a witness 😔