Yes, I was about to message something along these lines to @soo.chong163 and I know that the analogy I used was not great but, I wanted to connect it to what is happening a little now. I will get back to this later I think when i have some more time.
While the spirit of community is a far better solution to top-down centralized government, it is a poor substitute for true tribal solidarity.
Agreed, but the tribal system is bound by its size and that is not going to cut it in this day and age which is why places like Steemit should be working toward a hybrid system where small communities can flourish and add to the flourishing of the larger whole also. Not an easy task when each group thinks it is more important than the next.
I know and appreciate what you're trying to do on Steemit and the problems that the platform faces, that's why I want you to look at this writing on the wall from @yallapapi, an obviously good writer who joined only last December. Some of us want Steemit to become something it was never designed to do, apparently. It's quite chilling, a slap in the face really, but it's also a wake-up call for us idealists and a chance to reassess our prime motives for being here. Enjoy.