Thank you so much for the randowhale. I appreciate it, as well as your upvotes!
It's true that some new users have negative reactions. I wish I could help them with whatever the problem is, but I understand that their fear of something so new will resolve if they only clear their mind and give it a real chance.
This reminds me of a line I once heard in a song. "How can I make sense(cents) when I got millions on my mind?"
To me, locking up a portion of your stake means that you can influence the big picture with it. I can reward the type of behavior I support and encourage. I vote for the witnesses whom I believe to truly want what's best for the future of steemit. I flag things that I don't feel are acceptable.
Some people have decided to turn their stake into an even greater source of income. (randowhale, booster, OCD, whaleshares, etc.
You've had 11.5 months to dream about this day. What have you come up with?