It's true that name calling really doesn't get us closer to actually solving the problems and getting on the same page. I agree... But I can also understand why @world-travel-pro is so upset here.
I, like him, make use of my actual likeness and so that brings things to a more personal level (especially with regards to racial insults in what should be a professional operation.)
Both @world-travel-pro and myself have pictures of our real life persons on this blockchain as we have attempted to build real and lasting connections founded on trust here on the blockchain.
Being picked apart by people who don't use their actual likeness can be a little unnerving especially when those doing so know you for you and the asymmetry is apparent in that we don't really know who you are.
In matters of trust therefore... this can be very upsetting especially when your talking about a body of work that's been benefiting the blockchain for 5 years in duration.
Let's be honest here...
As content creators we are compensated via the tokenomics of the blockchain... That does not, however, mean that the exchange is a valueless one TO THE BLOCKCHAIN.
Hive got to host the content instead of some other Social2.0 (or competing blockchain) thereby driving attention and relevance to the blockchain.
This of course means a whole lot more when we are talking about a REAL flesh and blood person publishing content to Hive.
This should merit extra care in HOW these matters are pursued don't you think?
I'll leave off with this...
@world-travel-pro, I understand WHY your upset in many of your comment and in this post it's self. I would feel much the same way honestly. Here's something that might help as a guide post through this all:
@nonameslefttouse... I can understand why your not happy with being spoken to (above) in this way... But perhaps a little understanding would go a long way?
I certainly would like to see these matters resolve in a more constructive way than what I have witnessed... but in the end we are dealing with real life human-beings and THAT is exactly why HOW we human matters on the blockchain.
Let's all keep it classy shall we?
@wil.metcalfe
Comet Ranker
P.S. I'm saying all of this because I have taken the time to review EVERY SINGLE COMMENT on this post as it was recently targeted by @Comet.Ranker. I'm attempting to be as diplomatic, objective, and constructive as possible here. I hope that you can all appreciate this wide angle view on what is happening in this post.
Cheers! 🙂
Tagging for reference:
@ura-soul @apshamilton
I already gave you ONE response. Please stop pretending like you're taking the high road. The artist that created that image is a REAL PERSON (me) with over FIVE YEARS of work published here with tens of thousands of comments and tens of thousands of responses from REAL PEOPLE. There's nothing FAKE about me. I'm not trying to HIDE.
I don't like seeing people get bullied. Period. I will stand up for myself. Period. If I wanted or needed your help, I'd ask.
Think what you may. I see you as someone who is calm and collected. That is why I decided to speak to what I have taken the time to see play out here on this post. I wanted to take this opportunity to speak what I saw as a contributing factor… and I also wanted to acknowledge the faults in all the name calling and posturing I have seen from the author of this post. I believe that I understand you both. I’m not trying to take the high road… I am making a conscious decision (after reading all that I have) to take the high road. I see much of the trouble happening on Hive as a problem we see on a lot of other social platforms. The answer isn’t in the outer extremes… it is rather a relative one. This is why I wanted to speak to this topic and I hope that you can see I am bringing some level of respect back into the conversation so many took time to be a part of. I’ll respond to your longer comment later (and only if I am able to find the time.) Speaking of which… thank you for your time and attention.
@wil.metcalfe
Comet Ranker
Pssst! Wil! You don't need to tiptoe around me and be so damn delicate. It's annoying! Not impressive. (relax. just being facetious)
Just being me my friend. It’s not delicate but you seem to be annoyed by it. Well! Whatever! 🤷♂️
Bye Felicia!
Must I place a disclaimer here indicating 'joke' again so you don't hand me another pamphlet on how to be?
Your other comment would not indicate your lighthearted nature… but ok! I’ll bite. Is this your way of defusing the things that were already put in play? Humour is always good so long as your not making light of serious things. Again though… that’s just my take. Time and place right?
I'm multifaceted, I suppose. I'd much rather joke and around and shoot the shit with people; have fun. I take serious matters seriously. I can easily disagree with folks and not hold a grudge. Don't let this monster picture fool you. It took a lot of years to be able to create art that can make an impact. It's really easy for me to see who focuses on superficial nonsense and that tells me a lot about them without them saying anything.
Stop looking at the surface. Take the time to read some of my work someday, or the comments underneath. No tricks, no gimmicks.