Well, I was brand new a week ago and stupid! And I do blame myself, if it makes you feel any better!LOL!
In any case, I may just have followed him! I have learned a lot about the bad stuff that is going on here and intend to fight it!
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I wonder what happened. My post just got garbled.
If it makes you feel better you have not lost anything. You are still gaining followers, upvotes and rewards at a same growing pace no matter how some accounts share them.
Your popularity will most likely keep on growing, and if you won't cry wolf too often, it may soar.
Just look at some of the most successful accounts on Steem, have you ever seen them cry about people benefiting from their work? I would bet not.
There is no real reason to get upset about what happens on the Internet. It's always been a sharing economy, and it's always most benefited those who didn't go after their audience. Less can be said of those who started attacking their fans or those who showcased them. Internet can be a cruel enemy.
That's OK. That's your opinion, and I respect that. Making money is not my main focus, but it's nice to do! I have always stood up for what is right. If that makes me unpopular, then let it be so. The world is full of good people who watch and do nothing, but just complain.
Just because things are the way they are on the Internet, does not mean that I have to accept that standard. If I stood back and was silent, I would not be who I am.
Some of my peers are being badly ripped off on here, and they have no say in the matter. Not only are they not getting compensated when the images are used, they are not getting compensated when the posts make money!
My work is my work, and if someone steals it, I'm going to fight for my rights, just as you would fight for the right to get your car back if someone stole it! My work was never put on the Internet for SHARING! It was put on the Internet to be licensed to legitimate businesses. Just because something is on the Internet does not make it free!
When our local strip mall has a sidewalk sale, the stores put stuff outside and usually there is trust that people will bring their stuff into the store and pay for it. I would hazard a guess that the majority of the people are honest, and pay for what they want. They don't just walk away with something because it's there for SHARING, and because they can get away with it because nobody is watching!
Nina Paley also makes a good case against the Copyrights today: