Steemit won't be the revolution I want to be a part of unless more is done to promote an egalitarian atmosphere. This post is a glimpse into how toxic the unequal distribution of power can be on the inside. The nature of the trending content is probably the easiest way to see it in action.
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I don't see thing on Steem as being toxic. I see Steem as being the best technology there is with the most potential to bring the best out of humanity. Time will tell. What we are seeing right now is leftovers from the old model.
I understand the move of some legends and I don't see them necessarily as toxic. I don't know each witnesses and I can't pose a judgement on everything that exist as I don't know everything.
I upvoted all the comments of this post that will make me some money and that weren't in direct opposition to what I know is right and I took the time to clarify my point of view like for your comment as I don't necessarily agree with you a 100% but I understand your point.
I vote for 30 witnesses. @pharesim is one of them and has always had my vote. I could potentially make @pharesim one of the 19 witnesses if I vote only for him. Now I could inevitably make @pharesim a more powerful witnesses by only for him but I won't because I would penalize myself, ostracizing myself by the other witnesses and their voters.
On the long run, what is good for me is good for the network and is good for everyone.
I appreciate your point of view, and thanks for taking the time to explain where you're coming from. I'm not trying to be critical of any individuals, and I can only assume everyone is acting in good faith unless I have reason to believe otherwise. Disagreements are inevitable.
What I'm worried about is what you called "leftovers from the old model" might act as a contagion, and spread throughout the system. It's very common for people to replicate dysfunction even when consciously trying to transcend it. And as with anything else potentially revolutionary, there will be fierce resistance to it. Often coming from unexpected places...
Do what you want, I saw your justification (what is good for me is good for the network and is good for everyone) but I'm still drawing attention to it. And maybe I misunderstood what you mean.
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