Hello Steemians!
My name is Stino, and let me start by saying that it's an honour to be an early adopter of Steemit!
My adventures in crypto world started when I first heard about Bitcoin late 2012. I read an article online detailing the currency's relation to deep web markets. At first i didn't think much of it, i thought it was a similar concept to earlier versions of virtual money such as the Linden Dolar... Forward to late 2013 Bitcoin surged to 1200USD and i had to knock on things to verify i wasn't dreaming.
I started submerging myself in just about any information that i could find on crypto currency and blockchain technology. After understanding that the blockchain is the first tool ever to allow frictionless value transfer by replacing the need for a trusted third party with the transparency of an open distributed ledger, i honestly believe that Satoshi's white paper on Bitcoin will go down in history as one of the most significant contributions to computer science and perhaps even economics.
Before Steemit, i intuitively started linking the blockchain's potential to user generated content. I ended up on a site called filmannex.com which later turned into bitlanders.com. Both of which are horribly designed/coded and are unsuccessful attempts at trying to establish what Steemit is FINALLY getting right!
Growing up in Europe, and seeing our economy gradually tumble over the past few decades. I started to develop a general aversion towards a culture essentially based on acquisition and centralisation of wealth. Seeing how trade unions, environmental and humanitarian organisations are constantly battling the symptoms of such a culture, i began to understand that our current political mechanisms are insufficient in trying to contain the immeasurable suffering and inequality associated with rampant capitalism.
American architect Buckminster Fuller once stated that in order to change things one must come up with a new, more efficient model that renders the old one obsolete. I believe that this is where technology is now approaching an evolutionary sweetspot.
Due to the fact that information technology, especially the internet, clearly favors the individual over the institution and the visible trends of ephemeralization an miniaturisation show no sign of stopping. One must inevitably conclude that the majority of existing business models will be disrupted as infrastructure and innovation will be accessible to all.
Whether we are talking about solar energy, blockchain technology or eventually molecular assembly and AI. It is clear that the future will be very, very different.
I look forward in reading great content from all of you!
Thank you for reading.
I hate to spoil the party, but $1600 for a simple introduction looks quite ridiculous, while other valuable inputs are barely noticed.
lulz
completely understand where the feeling comes from, however, I think many here feel introductions are valuable for a growing community looking to mature a little and give newcomers a way to participate.
45 people just voted on what i wrote. If you @myself bothered reading perhaps you wouldn't've brushed it off as simple. Seems democratic participation means jack all to those focused on $
@stino-san, this has little to do with the quality of your post. Actually I quite liked your introduction and I would have upvoted it.
What I wanted to point out, is this dangerous habit of 'me too' voting. I'd like to ask people to upvote a post only when they feel it has not been given enough credit yet. Not because you just like the post.
Act responsibly. We have limited funds to distribute and it's a shame when a good post goes unnoticed while other gets lots of money and attention. Please try to distribute the reward fund as you would if you were spending your own money. So don't upvote a post that already has been well taken care of by someone else before you.
Would you really spend $1.6k of your own money for the pleasure / benefit of reading this stino-san's introduction? I would not.
Thanks for your reply
No he's right. Your sentiment is welcome but general to many in crypto-currency space. Just take it as a complement that you've received so much, because many have written amazing things that are still at 0, or done much, much work for only 100.
Thanks for your introduction and vision for the future.
Cool image! Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you too! Thank you for appreciating my work.
Welcome to Steemit!
Thank you sir!
Hello from Ukraine,Stino you just copy my thoughts!!!)
please to meet you. Welcome to Steemit!.